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Summary of changes |
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26/10/2020 |
First publication |
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28/10/2020 |
Update to section 5.7 ‘Safe Management of the Care Environment’ to reflect detail of 2nd daily clean. Update to section 5.5 ‘Personal Protective Equipment’ to be more explicit. |
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06/11/2020 |
Update to align references to changing of facemasks between pathways. |
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20/11/2020 |
New section on communications when transferring a suspected/confirmed case New section on car sharing New section on visiting Update to definition of recovered patient |
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09/12/2020 |
New section on PPE requirements for delivery of vaccinations New section on outbreaks |
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17/12/2020 |
New section on COVID-19 testing New section on Patients returning from weekend/day pass New section on Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) Link to RCPCH paediatric guidance for pre-operative admission assessment and testing requirements New FRSM poster (ways to improve fit) |
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23/12/2020 |
Update to 5.0.3 to reflect changes in stepdown guidance Inclusion of SG link to asymptomatic staff testing information New section on 5.1.1 Non-COVID patient transfers between different wards and hospitals |
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22/01/2021 |
Update to the COVID-19 testing section and associated testing table New section on guidance for the Discontinuation of Infection control precautions and discharging COVID-19 patients from hospital Update to PPE guidance specifically in relation to visors New section on the hierarchy of controls |
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18/02/2021 |
Update to resources and Rapid reviews content Additional wording added to definition of suspected case section to reflect wide variety of presenting symptoms Strengthening of triage question relating to travel history Additional paragraph in PPE section reinforcing need for visiting staff to seek clarity on patient pathway and PPE requirements prior to patient contact |
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26/03/2021 |
Sessional PPE use no longer accepted beyond eye protection in the high risk pathway and FRSMs across all pathways. Update to stepdown requirement for inpatient table to recognise need for clinical assessment Useful tools section |
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07/05/2021 |
Environmental risk assessment |
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14/05/2021 |
Change to AGP list to remove upper airway suctioning during Upper GI Endoscopy and replace with suctioning beyond the oro-pharynx. |
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18/05/2021 |
Update to COVID-19 testing table to reflect the need to test all contacts of confirmed cases. |
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25/06/2021 |
Update to PPE table to emphasise Risk Assessment in low and medium risk pathway Addition of risk associated with valved respirators Change in controls for management of linen, waste and environmental cleaning from TBPs to SICPs within the Medium Risk pathway |
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8/7/2021 |
5.2 COVID-19 testing. Update made to include 'or the first positive test, if asymptomatic or other symptoms, unless they develop new possible COVID-19 symptoms' regarding any patient who has previously tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 by PCR. 5.3.8 Update to table 2 - stepdown table for 'Patient discharging to a care facility including nursing homes and residential homes' 5.3.8 Inclusion of section on 'Patients discharged from hospital to a care home (non-COVID-19) |
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19/7/2021 |
Update to Hierarchy of control including risk assessment algorithm Inclusion of a specific paragraph advising on the use of FFP3 masks |
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30/8/2021 |
Update to physical distancing |
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29/11/2021 |
Replaced by Version 1.0 of the respiratory addendum |