Covid-19 Primary Care Resources

A summary of current guidelines on symptoms, criteria for diagnosis and an approach to management

A summary of guidance for GPs and patients

Patients on clozapine required additional investigations during Covid-19 infection

An updated synthesis of all relevant guidance for primary care

Information for patients on managing cough, and GP guidelines from NICE

Guidance on the Pfizer/BioNTech, AstraZeneca and Moderna Covid-19 vaccinations for people with pre-existing allergies

The most frequently reported adverse effects to the different vaccines and when to report an adverse effect

An updated summary of currently available treatments, eligibility criteria and how to refer

Guidance on vaccinating individuals on immunosuppressive treatment

This can now be done remotely by GPs if the death is an expected death

A summary of current guidance and when to discuss with the coroner

Paracetamol or ibuprofen can now be used

Information for patients on post Covid breathlessness, GP guidelines from NICE and links to prescribing guidance for EOLC

Guidance on vaccination individuals undergoing steroid treatments

Guide on vaccinating individuals undergoing chemotherapy

Guidance for vaccinating individuals on treatment with DMARDs

Guidelines for different groups, and exertional desaturation testing

Individuals aged 12 years and over with severe immunosuppression should receive a 3rd primary dose of Covid vaccination

A summary of the current guidance for patients and GPs

Children age 12 and over who live with immunosuppressed people and young people age 16 and over are now eligible for vaccination

Signs, symptoms, when to refer and when to investigate in primary care

Covid risk and vaccine guidance for people living with HIV

An update on Variants of Concern and UK vaccine effectiveness data

Updated guidance and safety data from the RCOG and PHE Greenbook

A list of resources including tools to aid discussions on risk:benefit including blood clotting risk

Specific advice for diabetic patients unwell with Covid-19

Covid-19 can trigger new-onset diabetes in previously healthy people

One of the largest Covid studies relevant to General Practice in the UK

Resources specifically designed to support people with learning difficulties during the pandemic

Online, phone and email support to help students navigate the challenges of the Covid pandemic

Lateral flow tests, PCR tests and when to test patients who don’t meet the case definition for Covid-19

NIHR is developing a consent for contact register

The risks and benefits of feeding choices for women who may be infected with Covid-19

Bolo: Barnardo s Covid-19 helpline and webchat for those 11+

Advice from a Consultant Neurologist

Advice from a Consultant Neurologist

Advice from a Consultant Neurologist

Advice from a Consultant Neurologist

Advice from a Consultant Neurologist

Household isolation instructions do not apply for patients escaping domestic abuse

Resources for patients and those supporting people who have been bereaved by Covid-19

Information for patients on physical and emotional recovery

The NHS Blood and Transplant service request donations from people who have recovered from Covid-19

Comprehensive and brief resources on post-viral fatigue and the boom and bust cycle

A website developed to support patients and their families

Advice from an ENT Surgeon

An update on emerging evidence from a Consultant Neuropsychiatrist

Advice from a Consultant Neuropsychiatrist

Advice from a Consultant Neuropsychiatrist

Advice from a Consultant in Infectious Diseases

The Post-Covid Hub has been set up by Asthma UK and the British Lung Foundation

NICE outlines the importance of the CFS in the context of the Covid outbreak

The care pathway is dependent on whether the patient has an ICD

Healthcare workers are using this nationwide so that their increased risk can be recorded

After a few days of illness the concentration of the virus falls

NSAIDs reduce acute symptoms (such as fever). Further evidence is needed regarding effect on long term Covid outcomes