Useful guide to help staff with difficult conversations over the phone and dealing with uncertainty. Thank you to our wonderful palliative care team for developing it. #proudtocare ChelwestEIC West Middlesex University Hospital

#ParaResearch With nearly 2000 responses in the first 24 hours there is still time to have your say. This survey is exploring how staff feel about their health and #wellbeing and activities being undertaken during the #Covid19 pandemic. Take part here... ow.ly/lzzp50z2ZAR

We are proud to support a mental wellbeing support package launched by the NHS today. Now, more than ever, it is vital that staff feel supported and employers have the right procedures in place to offer all the help that may be needed. orlo.uk/4eD3p #OurNHSPeople

UPDATED regional chart of cumulative deaths. These are the numbers reported by hospitals - so don't include those in care homes/prisons etc.

NHS staff look after others: they must also look after themselves. Mental as well as physical health is important during this potentially stressful time. This helpline, staffed by trained volunteers is there for everyone who works for the NHS.

Too early to say for sure, but there are some positive signs around convalescent plasma therapy for treating Coronavirus patients. This is where they use the blood of those who have recovered to help treat ill patients. It's an old-fashioned approach, but it could help.

'Effectiveness of convalescent plasma therapy in severe COVID-19 patients' pnas.org/content/early/…

Our latest blog outlines why Denosumab treatment for osteoporosis should continue during the current COVID-19 pandemic. For more information>>> ggcprescribing.org.uk/blog/denosumab… #patientsafety #medicationsafety #osteoperosis #covid19

#HeartFailure occurs when the heart muscle does not pump blood as well as it should. Blood often backs up and causes fluid to build up in the lungs and legs, causing swelling (HT Mayo Clinic) #WorseningHeartFailure #HFrEF

flipsnack.com/WessexLEaD/doc… Please share this information & support for nurses working within Primary Care During Covid-19. Includes info re working remotely too. @kstorey63 Simon Gregory sharon harrison RCN GPN Forum 💙 Danielle Harding RN @SABrowesRN Helene Irvine @KerriMagnus @DrAliLea

Review by Commission on Human Medicines Expert Working Group on COVID19 concluded there is currently insufficient evidence to establish a link between use of #ibuprofen or other NSAIDs & contracting or worsening of #COVID19 ggcprescribing.org.uk/blog/ibuprofen… #NHSGGCstaff #MedicationSafety

The plasma level of which electrolyte can fall in response to these medications? Draw your own conclusions! 🖍 bit.ly/2y1Zs7S St James's Hospital #medicationsafety #FOAMed #prescribesafely

.NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Haematology have issued practical advice for patients with vitamin B12 deficiency who require intramuscular (IM) hydroxocobalamin in primary care during the #COVID19 pandemic. See blog for more info ggcprescribing.org.uk/blog/vitamin-b… #medicationsafety #patientsafety # NHSGGCstaff

What will be the 'new normal' in primary care? Exciting times for working collaboratively across boundaries. Amanda Hensman-Crook 🌟Gill Beardmore RN Helene Irvine Kathryn Yates @kstorey63 sharon harrison Tim Noblett Neil Langridge Liz Fenton OBE RN, QN healthcare.radarsoftware.co.uk/news-page/news…

Are you aware that #COVID19 patients are at high risk of developing venous thrombosis? NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has published thromboprophylaxis guidelines for COVID19 pts being treated in non-critical & critical care areas ggcprescribing.org.uk/blog/thrombopr… #PatientSafety #MedicationSafety #NHSGGCstaff

Had a bit of a go at trying to summarise the current effect of the #COVID19 pandemic on cancer nursing in this editorial. With thanks to UKONS and BJN. Good to discuss this during our recent #UKONSchat. Macmillan Cancer Support Mary Tanay RN PhD UK Lead Cancer Nurses Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust