GP practices that do not have a ‘hot hub’ within their PCN should set up ‘hot’ and ‘cold’ zones within the practice, NHS England has said.

07 April 2020

06 April 2020

NICE has published rapid guidelines on the treatment of patients with severe asthma during the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.

06 April 2020

Most patients admitted to critical care services with confirmed coronavirus need to be placed on mechanical ventilation within 24 hours, an audit of 196 patients treated in England, Wales and Northern Ireland shows.

03 April 2020

A clinical scoring system being used to assess breathlessness in potential Covid-19 patients ‘is not considered to have the necessary reliability by itself’ and should not be used, the RCGP has warned.

03 April 2020

02 April 2020

Losing your sense of taste and smell may be one way to identify coronavirus (Covid-19) infection, new research suggests.

01 April 2020

31 March 2020

31 March 2020

GPs are among NHS staff who will start being tested for coronavirus (Covid-19) this week, in response to widespread calls to prioritise healthcare workers.

30 March 2020