scholarly journals COVID-19 – Changes in Workload and Clinical Practice in Trauma and Orthopaedics in a District General Hospital in the United Kingdom

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 100-104
Author(s):  
Faria G ◽  
Virani S ◽  
Tadros BJ ◽  
Dhinsa BS ◽  
Reddy G ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
General Hospital ◽  
District General Hospital ◽  
The United Kingdom

COVID-19: Adapting to change, general surgery at a district general hospital in the United Kingdom

2019 ◽  
Vol 30 (10) ◽  
pp. 301-308
Author(s):  
Sonia Ike ◽  
Chijioke Ikechi ◽  
Jaideep Rait ◽  
Ankur Shah
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
General Hospital ◽  
General Surgery ◽  
Major Change ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
District General Hospital ◽  
Viral Spread ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Staff Wellbeing ◽  
Surgery Department

The Coronavirus pandemic has caused major change across the world and in the National Health Service. In order to cope and help limit contagion, numerous institutions recognised the need to adjust clinical practice quickly yet safely. In this paper, we aim to describe the changes implemented in a general surgery department at a district general hospital in the United Kingdom. Across the surgical specialties, frameworks, protocols and guidelines have been established locally and nationally. The aerosol generating procedures involved in general surgery required us to alter our daily activities. Modifications to patient management were necessary to try and reduce viral spread. Staff wellbeing was heavily promoted in order to help maintain the frontline workforce. A holistic approach was required.

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