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COVID-19 Evidence Bulletin 42 UK Guidance Public Health England PHE Literature Digest 4th Dec 2020 7th Dec 2020 9th Dec 2020 COVID-19: vaccination programme guidance for healthcare practitioners. Public Health England (PHE); 2020. Guidance for healthcare practitioners about the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination programme. 4 December 2020: Update report: details on page 3. COVID-19 vaccination: women of childbearing age, currently pregnant, planning a pregnancy or breastfeeding. Information for all women of childbearing age, those currently pregnant, planning a pregnancy or breastfeeding on coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination. COVID-19 vaccination: guide for older adults Information for eligible adults on COVID-19 vaccination. First published 7 December 2020 COVID-19 vaccination: guide for healthcare workers Information for frontline healthcare workers on COVID-19 vaccination. First published 7 December 2020 COVID-19 vaccination: a guide for social care staff Information for frontline health and social care workers on COVID-19 vaccination. First published.7 December 2020 COVID-19 vaccination: why you are being asked to wait Information about COVID-19 eligibility and vaccine supplies. First published.7 December 2020 COVID-19 vaccination: what to expect after vaccination First published.7 December 2020 COVID-19 vaccination: consent form and letter for healthcare workers Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination consent form and letter templates for healthcare workers. First published.7 December 2020 COVID-19 vaccination programme Documents relating to the new coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination programme. Added information leaflets, consent forms and link to updated COVID-19 vaccination training slide set. Time updated 7 December 2020 COVID-19: the green book, chapter 14a Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination information for public health professionals. Updated: 5 December 2020 COVID-19: vaccinator competency assessment tool Knowledge and skills competence assessment tool. From: Public Health England Updated: 8 December 2020 COVID-19: vaccinator training recommendations Guidance on coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination training to support healthcare workers involved in delivering the programme. From: Public Health England Updated: 8 December 2020 Department of Health and Social Care Coronavirus Act report: November 2020. The fourth two-monthly report on which powers in the Coronavirus Act 2020 are currently active. Priority groups for coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination: advice from the JCVI, 2 December 2020 . Advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) on the groups that should be prioritised for vaccination. 3 December. Coronavirus COVID-19 serology and viral detection tests: technical validation reports. Findings from technical validations and in-service valuations reviewed by the Technical Validation Group. Published 7 December. SAGE NERVTAG: Certifying COVID-19 immunity, 19 November 2020 Paper prepared by the New and Emerging Respiratory Virus Threats Advisory Group (NERVTAG).4th December NICE Supporting and developing community end of life care during the COVID-19 pandemic: an example of collaborative working. NICE Shared Learning Database; 2020. Shared learning from Kent Community NHS Foundation Trust. At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, as community providers of end of life care services, we anticipated considerable challenges in the delivery of effective care to patients receiving end of life care in their own homes. The work outlined in this summary describes how we used NICE rapid Covid-19 guideline NG163 to support provision of end of life care in the community. BMJ Best Practice Guidelines recommend measures to manage acute and chronic conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic: updated. Further guidelines have been published to inform the management of patients with coexisting conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic. New this update: Chronic obstructive lung disease (updated), Diabetes (type 1) (updated), Haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (updated), Substance use disorders (updated). 8 December. NHS England & NHS Improvement Standard operating procedure: Management of COVID-19 vaccination clinical incidents and enquiries Published on: 9 December 2020 Last modified on: 9 December 2020 The Supply Inventory List (SIL) and COVID-19 Vaccination Channel (CVC) Updates Published on: 9 December 2020 Last modified on: 9 December 2020 Appendix 1 – Supply Inventory List (SIL) Published on: 1 December 2020 Last modified on: 9 December 2020 Appendix 1a – Supply item list Published on: 1 December 2020 Last modified on: 9 December 2020 Supporting allied health professionals and allied health professional support workers during the COVID-19 epidemic in the UK Published on: 19 March 2020 Last modified on: 9 December 2020 Standard operating procedure: Children and young people with palliative and end-of-life care needs who are cared for in a community setting (home and hospice) during the COVID-19 pandemic Published on: 25 June 2020 Last modified on: 8 December 2020 Asymptomatic staff testing for COVID-19 Published on: 16 November 2020 Last modified on: 7 December 2020 Guidance and updates: Highest clinical risk patients Published on: 22 March 2020 Last modified on: 7 December 2020 Advice to Trusts on maintaining cancer treatment during the COVID-19 response Published on: 30 March 2020 Last modified on: 7 December 2020 Standard operating procedure: Ordering inventory for COVID-19 vaccinations in NHS hospital hubs Published on: 6 December 2020 Last modified on: 7 December 2020 Standard operating procedure: COVID-19 vaccine deployment programme hospital hub: care home staff Published on: 7 December 2020 Last modified on: 7 December 2020 Legal mechanisms for administration of the COVID-19 Vaccine(s) Published on: 5 December 2020 Last modified on: 5 December 2020 Enhanced Service Specification: COVID-19 vaccination programme 2020/21 Published on: 1 December 2020 Last modified on: 4 December 2020 COVID-19 vaccination: Governance, handling and preparation of vaccines in Hospital Hubs and Vaccination Centres Published on: 4 December 2020 Last modified on: 4 December 2020 COVID-19 patient transport services: requirements and funding Published on: 28 March 2020 Last modified on: 4 December 2020 NHS Confederation Watch, Read, Participate: supporting the LGBTQ+ population through COVID-19 and beyond LGBTQ Network 08 / 12 / 2020 8.29am A consultation on recommendations for recovery of the LGBTQ+ population and workforce from Covid-19 Health on the High Street 03 / 12 / 2020 8.56am Read our new report outlining how integrating health services into local high streets can generate economic, social and health benefits for local communities. Getting it Right First Time GIRFT best practice library. The Best Practice Library brings together, in one place, the knowledge of best practice gained through our GIRFT deep-dive visits to hospitals and clinically-led national reports. The Best Practice Library will cover 40 specialties and cross-cutting themes, and will signpost healthcare providers and healthcare professionals to established best practice, support for implementation and an evidence base to support the case for change. Includes documents to support services in the COVID-19 era. Covid Symptom Study There’s more to COVID-19 than the three ‘classic’ symptoms. Here’s what else to look out for 7th December International Guidance WHO A prospective cohort study investigating maternal, pregnancy and neonatal outcomes for women and neonates infected with SARS-CoV-2 Generic protocol 2 December 2020 | Meeting report Health workforce policy and management in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic response 3 December 2020 | COVID-19: Essential health services Corrigenda – Maintaining surveillance of influenza and monitoring SARS-CoV-2 3 December 2020 | COVID-19: Surveilllance, case investigation and epidemiological protocols European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention Rapid Risk Assessment: Risk of COVID-19 transmission related to the end-of-year festive season Risk assessment 4 Dec 2020 Pharmacy FDA Briefing Document Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee Meeting December 10, 2020 Specialist Pharmacy Service 8th December 2020 Facilitating Pharmaceutical support to PCN Designated Sites for COVID-19 vaccinations Receiving and storing the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine at PCN designated sites Preparing the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine at PCN designated sites Disposing of damaged, unused or expired Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at PCN designated sites Stocktaking and reconciliation of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine at PCN designated sites Ordering Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine by PCN Designated Sites Example policy for Maintaining the Vaccine Cold Chain in Primary Care Dealing with spillages and breakages of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at PCN Designated Sites Critical control points in the pathway for handling Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine 7th December 2020 Summary of COVID-19 medicines guidance: Allergy and immunology Summary of COVID-19 medicines guidance: Stroke Summary of COVID-19 medicines guidance: Cardiovascular system disorders Summary of COVID-19 medicines guidance: Mental health and illness 4th December 2020 Pharmacy Institutional Readiness for Management of Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine - Guidance for Chief Pharmacists Summary of COVID-19 medicines guidance: Policy, Commissioning and Managerial Evidence Based Summaries Centre for Evidence Based Medicine