This webpage was last updated on: 02 Mar 2021 17:05:40.127
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Clinical Pathway
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Recommended Action
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Anticipated Volume
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New Outpatients
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Most are cancelled to release anaesthetists
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New temporary Referral criteria for pandemic to be released via GP fed Comms
GP advice line to be staffed 1-2 pm daily until impossible
BANs service suspended unless urgent (malignant cord compression, Suspected CES).
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FU Outpatients
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Telephone
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Currently at capacity, may need to reduce to SOS via answering machine if we lose staff
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Psychology appts
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Telephone
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Psychology service may be suspended to support Liaison Team/ Wellbeing for Staff- SOS only and signposting to other resources e.g. Samaritans. Pain Psych clinic with Paula Carnaby to continue as high risk of patients attending A+E due to high levels of distress; with extra support to inpatients
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Acute pain patients
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Seen by nurses as normal, Dr Schofield will support to release anaesthetists
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Dr Schofield/ Law/ Jeynes to support acute pain rounds (Dr Jeynes on phased return to work- probably not suitable for anaesthetic work at present)
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Elective treatments
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To continue on case-by case basis unless impossible to staff- doctors to vet all patients and prioritise those that cannot wait (e.g. severe pain and disability, high dose opioids, pregnant, malignant disease)
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Anticipate that low volume lists can continue – should put ambulatory pathway in place.
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TENS clinics
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Cancelled
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First contact community Clinics
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Telephone
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Current community-based staff to do, Trust nurses will support as available
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