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The Faculty would like to share this guidance for confirmation of death in a positive or suspected Covid 19 patient. This is just one example that we have adapted for widespread distribution. It is a practical approach that can be adopted during the pandemic. We are extremely grateful for people...
FICM has made many media appearances recently discussing COVID-19 and intensive care medicine. We have listed them here for ease, should you wish to find a particular news item or interview. Please note that some links hosted on other sites may become unavailable over time.
Many thanks to Alison...
The Faculty are pleased to endorse the intubateCOVID project alongside many other specialty groups. This project aims to collect data to ascertain the risk factors associated with COVID-19, including airway managers/assistants developing COVID-19 and the use of PPE. Please click here for full information and a link to...
The Faculty has been approached by People Powered, a charitable group hoping to support frontline NHS staff during the outbreak.
They have trialled a system in London of lending (for up to 3 months) walkie-talkies to critical care units to aid communication (i.e. around PPE and isolation rooms)....
The Faculty wishes to provide information on the following new returners scheme from Health Education England.
HEE has identified a need for additional educational support for learners and local office education functions throughout all phases of the COVID-19 pandemic. They anticipate a new returner scheme will address this
...We are living in unprecedented times as we step up our efforts to provide the most optimum, safe care to our patients during the global COVID-19 crisis. As doctors, nurses and allied healthcare workers, we want to help our patients while supporting each other to the best of our abilities....
It is the expectation that trained ACCPs working on medical rotas in critical care continue to do so to support the entire workforce during the pandemic. In these challenging times there will inevitably be blurring of tasks and activities to ensure safe care is delivered. ACCPs are well placed to be...
The Faculty are really pleased to see such a positive reaction to our new Twitter banner. If you would like to use it the banner too and keep the message going on your own Twitter account, the image is available for download here. Right click and save as...
Dear colleagues,
As more information regarding critical care treatment for COVID-19 is gathered from around the world, especially from our colleagues in Italy, it is important to constantly review all guidance that has been issued.
There...
Please see the following joint letter from the Chair of the National Adult Critical Care Clinical Reference Group and our Dean that describes the background to the publication of the NICE Guidance in this area