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It is now a statutory duty that primary care staff testing with lateral flows report their test results online – whether negative, positive or invalid. PHE has expanded the testing criteria for clinicians and the testing window for patients.
Revised UK and WHO guidance: education on proper use is critical
Emerging evidence on symptoms and signs of Covid-19, and formal case definition from PHE
An updated summary on infection rates, common presentations and transmission
A summary of current guidelines on symptoms, criteria for diagnosis and an approach to management
Further evidence is needed to assess whether vitamin D deficiency affects the severity of SARS-CoV-2 infection
Advice from a Consultant in Infectious Diseases
How to approach possible Covid-19 infection in children and guidance on school attendance
Advice from a Consultant Neurologist
NIHR is developing a consent for contact register
Guidance and emerging evidence on risks of smoking, vaping and illness severity of Covid-19
The NHS Blood and Transplant service request donations from people who have recovered from Covid-19
Advice from a Paediatric infectious diseases consultant
Advice from a Consultant Dermatologist at the Hospital for Tropical Diseases
Advice from a Consultant in Infectious Diseases
Advice from an ENT Surgeon
An update on emerging evidence from a Consultant Neuropsychiatrist
Advice from a Consultant in Infectious Diseases
One of the largest Covid studies relevant to General Practice in the UK
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
Details of home and regional testing for key workers and their households, and when best to take the test