SGPET COVID 19 Weekly Update - Mon 20 April 2020
Date sent: Monday 20 April 2020
NEWS/UPDATE BOARD - This and past updates can be found here
- Shielding vulnerable patients from Covid-19, RCGP slide set module update April 20th
- Support and educational group meetings SGPET is working with the LMC, Somerset Training Hub and Somerset GP Career Plus to ensure that everyone in the general practice workforce can get the benefit of meeting with colleagues during this time. A variety of online groups are being set up for GPs, Practice Nurses, Practice Managers, PCPs and other Clinical Practitioners. Some of these replace existing face to face groups and others are new. All of them offer an accessible, convenient, facilitated opportunity to meet up with your peers, to feel connected, give and receive support and share learning. For details on how to join a group email your interest and professional role to: lmc.sgpet@nhs.net
- SGPET Non-Covid Education SGPET face to face education activities will be reinstated when possible. In the meantime we are working to make at least part of the education planned for our key events available online. This will include the Paediatric study day and the Yeovil GP Update Course. Increasingly our regular programmes of monthly meetings will be reinstated online if need be. will we keep you up to date via these SGPET Weekly Updates.
The Health and Care Professionals Council (hcpc) COVID-19 hub
Resources for GP's & others in similar roles
- Thursday 23 April, 7pm, PCP Discussion Group Remote Meeting - Topic COPD - David Long (this meeting will be held via Zoom, for further details please follow the link in the SGPET events list below. (Note to view the Zoom ID you will need to login to the SGPET website)
- Verifying, registering and certificating death and cremation in the community during Covid-19
- Verifying, registering and certificating death and cremation in the community during Covid-19 Red Whale Update April 15th
- Wessex LMC - Guidance and quick reference diagram
Resources for Practice Nurse & others in similar roles
Somerset LMC Nurse Advisor, Paula Messenger paula.messenger1@nhs.net
Somerset LMC Respiratory Adviser, David Long dlong1@nhs.net
Professional Wellbeing
- Looking after your Professional Heath, two new video tutorials for Health Care Professionals from Dr Andrew Tressidder, see in SGPET events list below
SGPET COVID 19 online education
| Date | Title | Location | Places | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/04/20 | Remote PCP Discussion Group Session Topic - COPD - David Long | Link | ||
| 30/05/20 | Rapid Induction Into Telephone Triage COVID 19 (Anytime video tutorial) | Link | ||
| 30/05/20 | Telephone Triage Step 1- Preparation and Planning - April 2020 (Anytime video tutorial and slide-set) Dr Andy Eaton |
Link | ||
| 30/05/20 | Telephone Triage Step 3 - Assess the Clinical Problem & Risks - April 2020 (Anytime video tutorial and slide-set) | Link | ||
| 30/05/20 | Telephone Triage Step 2 – Building & Maintaining Rapport - April 2020 ( Anytime video tutorial and slide-set) | Link | ||
| 30/05/20 | Looking after your Professional Health Part 1- lessons in self care with Dr Andrew Tresidder for everyone working in health and care (Anytime video presentation and downloadable slide-set) | Link | ||
| 30/05/20 | Looking after your Professional Health Part 2- further lessons in self care with Dr Andrew Tresidder for everyone working in health and care (Anytime video presentation and downloadable slide-set) | Link | ||
| 31/05/20 | Managing key symptoms in patients who are unwell with COVID-19 and remain in the community (Anytime Slide Presentation) Dr Kate Shorthose |
Link | ||
| 31/05/20 | Summary of the overall strategy for end of life care in Somerset during Covid 19 (Anytime Slide Presentation) | Link | ||
| 31/05/20 | Syringe pumps, the management of palliative care patient in the community and Covid-19 St. Margaret’s Hospice Care. (Anytime online tutorial) | Link | ||
| 31/05/20 | COVID-19. After death care in Somerset ( Anytime slide set presentation for downloading) | Link | ||
| 31/05/20 | How to give a subcutaneous injection. For family carers and non-registered professionals. St. Margaret’s Hospice Care ( Anytime online video tutorial) | Link | ||
| 31/05/20 | Treatment Escalation Planning Conversations COVID 19 (Anytime online tutorial and slide set) | Link | ||
| 31/05/20 | Caring for the dying person: End of Life Care COVID-19 (Anytime online tutorial and slide set) | Link | ||
| 31/05/20 | Verification of Expected Death in the community during Covid-19. (Anytime instructional video). | Link |
National COVID 19 online education
Added this week
- Education for Health actions on Covid-19 (coronavirus)
- NB Medical Education
Kind regards
SGPET
Somerset GP Education Trust
Somerset LMC
Crown Medical Centre
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Mobile: 07833 400 960
Tel: (01823) 331 428
Email: lmc.sgpet@nhs.net
Website: www.somersetgpeducationtrust.co.uk