{"id":3756,"date":"2022-05-03T11:47:20","date_gmt":"2022-05-03T10:47:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/refhelp\/guidelines\/covid-19\/"},"modified":"2024-03-26T13:44:28","modified_gmt":"2024-03-26T13:44:28","slug":"covid-19","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/refhelp\/guidelines\/covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"COVID 19"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Information<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This page attempts to bring together current COVID-19 guidance and resources. The tabs below contain links to various sources of information. Other COVID-19 RefHelp pages exist for information on specific aspects such as Treatment Options for High-Risk Patients, post-COVID Breathlessness and Post-COVID guidance. These may also contain information relevant to your query. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Outpatient Services<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>COVID-19 has affected so many specialty out-patient pathways that it is difficult to keep track of them in a meaningful way on this page.&nbsp; If you are looking for specialty-related information, please look at the appropriate specialty RefHelp section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>This page has been updated without specialty input by CW, Referrals Advisor Oct 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs\" data-active-tab=\"0\"><ul class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__nav-links\"><\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__nav-link\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title-wrapper\"><a href=\"#\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title\">Referral Guidelines<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content\">\n<p>All acutely unwell patients requiring urgent assessment should be referred via the ED or Flow Centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The most up to date guideline regarding assessment of a patient with COVID-19 remains NICE NG191. See Primary Care Management tab for link.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Guidance regarding assessment of patients with breathlessness for &gt;3 weeks post suspected or proven COVID-19 infection is available on the RefHelp <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/refhelp\/guidelines\/respiratory\/postcovidbreathlessness\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/refhelp\/guidelines\/respiratory\/postcovidbreathlessness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Post-COVID Breathlessness<\/a> page<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__nav-link\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title-wrapper\"><a href=\"#\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title\">Primary Care Management<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content\">\n<p>NICE COVID-19 Rapid Guideline [NG191]: Managing COVID-19. Published 23\/03\/21, last updated 22\/06\/23.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nice.org.uk\/guidance\/ng191\"><strong>https:\/\/www.nice.org.uk\/guidance\/ng191<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__nav-link\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title-wrapper\"><a href=\"#\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title\">Resources and Links<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content\">\n<p>These links provide the most up to date advice and guidance regarding testing, workplace guidance, distancing, travel, facemask use, vaccination and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.scot\/coronavirus-covid-19\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Scottish Government &#8211; COVID-19 Homepage<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hps.scot.nhs.uk\/a-to-z-of-topics\/novel-coronavirus-2019-ncov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Health Protection Scotland \u2013 COVID-19 Homepage<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhslothian.scot\/covid-19\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nhslothian.scot\/covid-19\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NHS Lothian &#8211; COVID-19 Homepage <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhsinform.scot\/illnesses-and-conditions\/infections-and-poisoning\/coronavirus-covid-19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Guidance for Patients &amp; Carers<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhsinform.scot\/illnesses-and-conditions\/infections-and-poisoning\/coronavirus-covid-19\">&nbsp;&#8211; NHS Inform (Scotland)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NICE COVID-19 Rapid Guideline [NG191]: Managing COVID-19. 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