COVID-19 - Professional Resources & Guidance - NECS Medicines Optimisation

Several Professional, Academic & Representative Bodies have compiled collections of COVID-19 guidance and information. The following may be helpful for Medicines Optimisation teams:

NICE
NHS Specialist Pharmacy Service [NB: Need to Log-In first]
Oxford University Centre for Evidence Based Medicine
British Geriatrics Society
– includes Medicines Advice for Older People
RCPCH – Child Health
RCGP
RCGP Learning – including Top TIps for Primary Care
BMA
RCN
RPharmS
eGP Podblast – Quick Start to IT & Video Conferencing
BSG – includes advice for patients with IBD treated with immunosuppressants – see also Crohn’s & Colitis UK
European Society of Cardiology – with links to statements about ACE-I & ARBs – see also HEART information for people with circulatory diseases
BTS – see also Asthma UK & BLF for advice for patients
Primary Care Respiratory Society
European Respiratory Society
RCPsych – see HERE for medicines advice – see also Rethink & MHN
Association of British Neurologists – see also Epilepsy Society and MS Society – for information about meds
Society for Endocrinology – see also DiabetesUK
Primary Care Diabetes Society – see also ‘at-a-glance’ factsheet
RCOG and FSRH – includes advice about extended use of contraceptive implants and IUS
BDA – includes advice about vitamin supplements & making the best of available food – plus links to statements about sensible shopping & restraint
British Society for Haematology – includes INR testing for outpatients on warfarin and B12 supplements during COVID-19
British Society of Rheumatology – includes links to advice for patients to continue DMARDs unless advised otherwise by specialists – see also NRAS for patient advice

NHS England COVID-19 Guidance – NHS England COVID-19 Specialty Guides

UK Government COVID-19 resources – NHS COVID-19 resources