Reminder – COVID TESTING AND ISOLATION GUIDANCE FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE WORKERS – Still active since May 2022
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COVID-19 AUTUMN/WINTER BOOSTER VACCINATION PROGRAMME 2023
The COVID-19 vaccination programme will therefore commence in Northern Ireland on 18 September 2023 to ensure that those most at risk from winterillness i.e. people in care homes, the clinically vulnerable, everyone aged 65 and...
Read MoreRecognition, diagnosis, and management of long COVID
This Guidelines summary of Recommendations for the recognition, diagnosis, and management of long COVID: a Delphi study covers key recommendations to provide a rapid expert guide for GPs and clinical services in the recognition,...
Read MoreGPNI Clinical Update: Updates on The Post COVID Syndrome Service and The Condition Management Programme
The Post COVID Syndrome Service has recently been developed within each Trust in response to the needs of the post COVID population while the Condition Management Programme continues to develop to meet the changing needs of...
Read MorePanoramic Clinical Trial
You may be aware of a recent announcement by the UK Governmentabout the use of new antiviral treatments across the four UK nations within the Panoramic Clinical Trial to treat certain patient cohorts in thecommunity with...
Read MoreUPDATED POLICY FOR MANAGEMENT OF SELF-ISOLATION OF CLOSE CONTACTS OF COVID-19 CASES – ADDITIONAL SAFEGUARDS FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE STAFF -HSS(MD)91/2021
The purpose of this letter is to: 1. Provide updated guidance on the management of health and social care workers identified as close contacts of COVID-19. 2. Provide updated guidance on isolation requirements for health and...
Read MoreJCVI UPDATE ON ADVICE FOR COVID-19 VACCINATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE (Primary vaccination of 5-11 year olds & Booster Vaccination in persons aged 12 to 17 years)
JCVI has now issued updated advice in relation to COVID-19 vaccination of children and young people. The full JCVI statement can be found here...
Read MoreINFORMATION ABOUT COVID-19 TREATMENTS – NEUTRALISING MONOCLONAL ANTIBODIES (nMAB) OR ANTIVIRALS FOR NON-HOSPITALISED PATIENTS WITH COVID-19.
The highest risk cohorts are as defined in the Interim Clinical Policy developed by the Rapid C-19 policy expert group. A list of the cohort categories is attached to this letter for ease of reference. Access to these treatments...
Read MoreInfection Prevention and Control for Seasonal Respiratory Infections in Health and Care settings (including SARS-CoV-2 for) Winter 2021/2022
Infection Prevention and Control for Seasonal Respiratory Infections in Health and Care settings (including SARS-CoV-2 for) Winter 2021/2022 Infection Prevention and Control for Seasonal Respiratory Infections in Health and Care...
Read MoreUK vaccine response to the Omicron variant: JCVI advice
JCVI advises the following immediate measures within the COVID-19 vaccine programmes: Booster vaccination eligibility should be expanded to include all adults aged 18 years to 39 years. Booster vaccination should now be...
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