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Is there a procedure that we should follow once a suspected case has been identified i.e. making sure that the service user stays in the room?
All staff should follow the standard operating procedure for inpatient areas in the case of Covid-19. This is available on the Trust coronavirus intranet page.
If a member of staff goes on sick leave with suspected or confirmed Covid-19, do all the staff have to be tested?
Only staff or service users with symptoms will be tested. Contact tracing is not required during this stage of the pandemic, although this guidance may change.
If a patient is confirmed as Covid-19 positive on the ward, do all the staff have to be tested?
Only staff or service users with symptoms will be tested.
When is a person classed as no longer infectious?
Staff need to isolate at home for 7 days if symptomatic and/or if Covid-19 confirmed. Staff members can return to work if on day 8 if they have been apyrexial (no temperature) at least 48 hours prior to this.
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How do we send suspected / confirmed Covid-19 bloods to the acute trusts?
This would be in the same way that any bloods are transported from individuals who have a blood borne virus. Bloods need to be double bagged and transported in a separate container. Ensure that “risk of infection” stickers are used where available. Where these are …
What is the guidance around clerking new admissions who are suspected of Covid-19?
Ensure that physical health screening is completed as soon as possible. This is contained in the clinical pathway for the clinical management of potential Covid-19 adults.
If we have a service user who has recovered from coronavirus, how safe are we to see this patient wearing the PPE provided to us? How can we be sure they are completely recovered?
If working at less than 2 metres away from the service user, the Trust PPE should be adequate as long as you are not completing any aerosol generating procedures.
Should service users’ temperatures be regularly checked?
Yes, this is already occurring in inpatient locations.
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It has been reported that we have not had many positive inpatient cases, however physical health community staff are caring for numerous cases in care homes. Can you clarify this?
All cases are reported into Silver Command however there will be a clear differentiation between direct Trust cases and indirect care home cases.
Are we expected to isolate everyone and clean the ward like a cohort ward following the new guidance?
There is no requirement to isolate individuals that are not displaying symptoms and the ward can be cleaned in the usual manner.
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