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Covid variants and vaccine effectiveness
An update on Variants of Concern and UK vaccine effectiveness data
Vaccinating the severely mentally ill
GPs are encouraged to apply a flexible approach to defining SMI
Learning Disability: Easy read guides for patients, face mask exemption cards, and resources for carers
Resources specifically designed to support people with learning difficulties during the pandemic
Wellbeing resources and support for students
Online, phone and email support to help students navigate the challenges of the Covid pandemic
QCovid Risk Calculator
Additional people are now being added to the Shielded Patient List using the QCovid risk calculator
Domestic Abuse
Household isolation instructions do not apply for patients escaping domestic abuse
Loneliness in older people during the pandemic
Telephone befriending is available for people age 60 and over
When does anxiety about leaving the home become problematic for older adults?
Advice from a Liaison Psychiatrist specialising in Older Adults
Alcohol dependence – harm reduction in homeless populations
Simple guidance on determining baseline alcohol intake and brief guidance on safe reduction
How should I advise my elderly patient who has become anxious about leaving the house?
Advice from a Liaison Psychiatrist specialising in Older Adults
Opioid dependence – management in homeless populations
Guidance on symptomatic relief of opiate withdrawal
How should I write a support letter for housing during the pandemic?
Advice from a specialist GP in homeless healthcare
The Clinical Frailty Scale
NICE outlines the importance of the CFS in the context of the Covid outbreak
Homelessness
Venues are being sourced to cohort Covid positive and Covid negative people safely
NHS Volunteer Responders
NHS Volunteer Responders have been mobilised to help support vulnerable individuals who are self-isolating
