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Latest news and quick-reference resources collated by the MIMS editors to support primary care management of COVID-19.
Live updates: Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the UK
Use our timeline to follow the latest coronavirus developments...
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Death certification during the coronavirus outbreak
The MDU's Dr Ed Nandasoma answers questions relating to certifying deaths in all four UK countries during the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Coronavirus: Key guidance GPs need to know about COVID-19
GPonline provides an overview of the key guidance relating to coronavirus, including links to relevant resources. Last updated: 6 April 16:30.
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NICE publishes rapid guidance on managing COVID-19 in primary care
New guidance on symptom management in patients with suspected and confirmed COVID-19 in the community, along with specific advice on managing those with pneumonia, have been published by NICE.
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GPs fear missing vital COVID-19 advice as data avalanche swamps NHSmail
GPs risk missing vital information during the COVID-19 pandemic because a deluge of guidance has pushed their NHS email inboxes beyond the maximum capacity allowed.
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GPs can use NHS volunteers service to check on vulnerable patients
GPs can refer vulnerable patients to the NHS volunteer scheme for support with tasks such as collecting medicines during the coronavirus pandemic, NHS officials have confirmed.
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Free coronavirus news and resources on GPonline, MIMS and MIMS Learning
As the coronavirus crisis continues, we at Haymarket are constantly seeking new ways to support healthcare professionals struggling to cope with the extra workload and keep up with essential news and changing guidance.
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Quarter of GPs self isolating for coronavirus as Hancock promises 100,000 tests a day
Around one in four GPs are self isolating - many of them unnecessarily - as frontline doctors await the rollout of testing capacity to allow them to return to work quicker, GP leaders have said.
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Cashflow fears for locums as government relaxes 10-week pension rule
Locums will have longer to declare pensionable income under plans to relax a 10-week time limit during the coronavirus outbreak - but could face cashflow problems as practices struggle to pay on time.
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More than 6,000 GPs in second wave of doctors given temporary GMC registration
More than 6,000 GPs who have retired or no longer hold a licence to practise are among a wave of 18,800 doctors set to be granted temporary registration by the GMC during the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Updated PHE advice on PPE backs eye protection for GPs
GPs should wear eye protection in addition to a mask, gloves and apron when providing direct care for a patient with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 infection, updated government advice confirms.
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Repurpose industry now to tackle PPE shortage, says doctors' union
UK industry should be 'immediately repurposed' to produce personal protective equipment (PPE) to tackle shortages that have left frontline NHS staff unsafe during the coronavirus outbreak, a major health union has warned.
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Practices must be compensated for working through bank holidays, warns BMA
GP practices should be ‘compensated appropriately’ for opening through the Easter bank holidays because of the coronavirus outbreak, the BMA has warned.
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The Coronavirus Crisis: Our 'Thank You' to all healthcare teams
The medical staff at Haymarket know how hard you are working from our daily contact with healthcare teams through GPonline, MIMS, MIMS Learning and Medeconomics.
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Coronavirus: Resources to help GPs manage high-risk and vulnerable patients
GPonline highlights information for different groups of patients and those with specific clinical conditions about the risks associated with COVID-19.
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GPs barred from speaking out about PPE shortages
GPs in parts of the UK have been banned from speaking out publicly over concerns about personal protective equipment (PPE) and asked to remove face visors to avoid 'frightening patients'.
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Practices to work through Easter bank holidays in coronavirus outbreak
GP practices will be expected to remain open during the Easter bank holidays in response to the coronavirus outbreak, NHS England has confirmed.
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Zero hours deal to guarantee death-in-service rights for locum GPs
Locums will be guaranteed full death-in-service rights during the coronavirus outbreak under a zero hours contract that GP leaders hope to unveil later this week, GPonline has learned.
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GPs demand clear advice amid 'life-threatening' shortages of PPE
GPs have demanded clear government advice on how doctors should approach high-risk consultations during the coronavirus outbreak amid widespread shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE).
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COVID-19 red flags for telephone triage
Dr Toni Hazell provides tips on how to triage patients with symptoms of possible COVID-19 during phone or video consultations.
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Failure to secure locum death-in-service benefits ‘morally unforgivable’, warn doctors
Failure to provide death-in-service guarantees to locum GPs during the coronavirus pandemic would be ‘morally unforgivable’, the Doctors Association UK (DAUK) has warned.
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Useful websites and online tools to support diagnosis and management of COVID-19.