Coventry & Warwickshire COVID-19 Portal

**Please find below the latest primary care coronavirus briefing.**

Information provided by NHS Coventry and Rugby CCG, NHS South Warwickshire CCG and NHS Warwickshire North CCG in line with Public Health England guidance.

This information may change rapidly as the situation develops. For the latest local information for primary care, visit our dedicated Coventry and Warwickshire COVID-19 support portal: https://www.cwcovid.support/  

You can also find the latest national information on the NHS England Primary Care site: https://www.england.nhs.uk/coronavirus/primary-care

In today's briefing we include the latest news stories falling into the following categories:

• Latest Local Picture

• Local Updates

• Latest National Picture

• Communications from NHS England

• Actions For Primary Care

Please click on the relevant section to view specific information

Coventry and Warwickshire COVID position up to 18.06.2020 

• 2,391 cases now confirmed in Coventry and Warwickshire (+12 / +0.5% from Tuesday)

• 68 of these are currently admitted (+0 / +0.0% from Tuesday)

• 538 beds still available (+4 / +0.7% from Tuesday)

• 2 ITU beds occupied by Covid patients (+2 / from Tuesday)

• 495 reported deaths in a hospital setting (+3 / +0.6% from Tuesday)

Care Home current position as at 18.06.2020 

• 252 Covid related deaths in care homes (+0 / +0.0% from Tuesday, note some of these deaths may have occurred outside of the home and so may be counted in the figure above)

• 610 Care home deaths in total (+0 / +0.0% from Tuesday)

• 779 confirmed cases (+1 / +0.1% from Tuesday) 

o Confirmed care home cases broken down by CCG:

o Coventry & Rugby: 420

o South Warwickshire: 239

o Warwickshire North: 120

1. Medical education sessions for all

Medical education sessions available to all to watch, including a session on IT and AccuRx on 3 June on www.mededcoventry.com. Go to the GP section and then to Presentations, (log in using covgp for both GMC and password). The AccuRx information on 3 June starts about 30 mins in. Any queries, please contact gpteachingadmin@uhcw.nhs.uk.

2. EMIS Health Live - a fortnight of free online events led by industry experts.

EMIS is hosting a virtual event, EMIS Health Live: The New Normal. With a huge range of sessions spread across a fortnight, The New Normal aims to support professionals navigating the changing healthcare landscape emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic. From panel discussions to lunch & learn sessions, seminars to partner power ups, we’re hosting all our events online, for free.

The fortnight kicks off on 13 July, and they’ve already released some of the sessions, with more to be added. Session topics include Understanding GP Connect, The total triage model, Virtual MDT sessions with EMIS Web and Microsoft Team, and many more. To find out more and access the schedule of events, please visit the dedicated event page. Registrations are now open, and you can sign up to as many sessions as you’d like.

3. TRiM practitioner course

TRiM (Trauma Risk Management) Practitioners - a skills-based course, trained by experienced and skilled TRiM experts who have routinely worked with individuals affected by traumatic incidents. TRiM practitioners, working within organisations, do not require any specialist medical or psychological expertise, but will be able to look after small groups of personnel who may be at risk of developing psychological distress after traumatic events. This skills-based, interactive course is backed up by a series of lectures which covers the relevant theory underpinning the skills taught. The two day course (with dates in July) is currently being held online. If you are interested in participating on one of these courses, please email cwp-tr.trim@nhs.net to register. Download the course information.

4. Talk Cancer live online workshop: Thursday 25th June 10:30am-12:30pm

This cancer awareness workshop is suitable for anyone wanting to improve their skills and confidence to have conversations about making healthy changes to reduce cancer risk, as well as helping people understand of the importance of early detection and screening. Full details are online.

5. Warwickshire Community And Voluntary Action (CAVA) newsletter

Download the latest issue of the Warwickshire CAVA voluntary sector newsletter and includes details of COVID-19 support groups and resources for BAME communities.

6. FAO dispensing practices: SOP for community transport providers in Warwickshire

GP’s/GP dispensary services are advised that the agreed SOP for community transport providers in Warwickshire has been extended until 30/9/2020. This is in order to continue the service to collect and deliver prescriptions for those who are shielded and vulnerable by local community transport schemes across all districts and boroughs. The SOP has been updated to reflect further hygiene guidance, and amends are highlighted. This service is funded by WCC.

UPDATES FOR Coventry and Rugby – 18 June 2020

7. Lunchtime webinar: Treatment and support for non-dependent and dependent drinkers in Coventry on 3 July 2020 from 1pm to 1.30pm

The session will aid front line staff supporting adults in Coventry. It will be in the form of a 30 minute lunchtime webinar briefing to outline treatment options and harm reduction advice covering the spectrum of alcohol misuse. The webinar will be presented by Karen Wagstaff from HLS Coventry and Steve Bliss from CGL Coventry and will be followed by a Q&A session. The briefing will include an overview of the spectrum of alcohol use and assessing the level of alcohol use. Access is via Microsoft Teams.

Please note that the education sessions taking place in the other localities are open to all.

UPDATES FOR South Warwickshire – 18 June 2020 

8. SWFT diabetes hotline

SWFT Diabetes Service hotline access for worried patients with diabetes is available on 07775 012696, 7 days a week from 8am to 8pm. Additionally Diabetes UK offer a helpline for adults on insulin requiring immediate advice on 0345 123 2399 Monday to Friday 9am to 6pm.

Please note that the education sessions taking place in the other localities are open to all.

UPDATES FOR Warwickshire North – 18 June 2020

9. Warwickshire North GP & Clinician Virtual Education Programme

Please find details of next weeks education session around Mental Health & Wellbeing and Using Technology during COVID below:

Date: Tuesday 23 June 2020

Time: 1.00 - 2.00pm

Location: access via Microsoft Teams

The session is open to all Clinicians as well as Practice Managers and any other staff, the agenda is to follow. The programme is still being developed and we will advise you of future plans as soon as they are confirmed, the following session being planned is for Tuesday 30th June 2020, 1:00pm – 2:00pm: Managing the breathless Patient     

 

If you are unable to join the session at the scheduled time , it will be recorded and available to view on the Care for Your Career website- https://careforyourcareer.co.uk/organisations/warwickshire-north-ccg/. We are also planning on posting future programming on this website for reference purposes.

Please note that the education sessions taking place in the other localities are open to all.

• 299,251 people have tested positive.

• As of 5pm on 16 June, of those who tested positive for coronavirus in the UK, across all settings, 42,153 have died

• Latest advice is here

• Oliver Dowden’s statement on coronavirus (COVID-19): 17 June 2020

• Slides and datasets to accompany coronavirus press conference: 17 June 2020

• PPE portal: how to order emergency personal protective equipment

• NHS test and trace: workplace guidance

• Latest local figures published by GOV.uk and PHE are as of Wednesday 17 June 2020 at 4:02pm, there are a total of 16,807 cases in the West Midlands.

COVID-19: latest guidance for general practice is issued in the NHS England Primary Care Bulletin (17 June) and in this edition includes details of the #LookingAfterYouToo coaching sessions for primary care staff. This regular COVID-19 Primary Care Bulletin is from Dr Nikki Kanani and Ed Waller and you are encouraged to sign up here: https://www.england.nhs.uk/email-bulletins/general-practice-bulletin/. 

11. GP Webinar with Nikki and Ed

Tonight's primary care webinar is from 5pm to 6pm. As part of this webinar, we would like to ask you to share ideas of innovative practice over the past few months.

12. COVID-19 General Practice Webinar Recordings and slides

An archive of the national primary care webinars and slides are available online from the NHS Future NHS site: https://future.nhs.uk/P_C_N/view?objectID=19549104 (a login is required).

13. Media enquiries

Our communications team is here to support you if needed. If you are approached by the media, please forward on to your local communications team: agem.communications@nhs.net. Outside of working hours the communications team can be reached via 01522 537887.   

 

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