Seven days in medicine: 10-16 June
BMJ 2020; 369 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.m2409 (Published 18 June 2020) Cite this as: BMJ 2020;369:m2409
Covid-19
Children with certain conditions may stop shielding
Most children who are managed in a primary care setting for conditions such as asthma, diabetes, epilepsy, and kidney disease may not need to continue to shield and could return to school once they reopen, said the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health. Its updated guidance came after a review by the college concluded “not all those children and young people who are currently advised to shield need to continue to do so.” (Full story doi:10.1136/bmj.m2374)
Clinicians must be able to get all test results, pathologists say
Future testing programmes for covid-19 or other diseases must be designed so all results can be swiftly accessed by clinicians in primary and secondary care, the Royal College of Pathologists urged. A national blueprint for testing outlined seven key principles for future UK policy, warning that problems such as slow turnaround of results and lack of clinical oversight must be “urgently addressed.” College president Jo Martin said, “Testing is not something that is just done and counted.” (Full story doi:10.1136/bmj.m2325)
Personal protective equipment
Face covering edict “unacceptable” without supplies, says BMA
The government made it mandatory for hospital staff in England to wear face masks and patients and visitors to wear face coverings to prevent the spread of infection. Chaand Nagpaul, chair of council of the BMA, said that while the BMA supported the move healthcare providers had been left …
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