Personal protective equipment and the COVID-19 pandemic

in Blogs: Recently, there has been a lot of news regarding the availability or unavailability of personal protective equipment. However, not as much attention has been paid to whether healthcare professionals have been trained correctly in putting on (donning) and taking off (doffing) the equipment.

Standards of care in the Covid-19 crisis

in Blogs: COVID-19 has put enormous strain on healthcare systems around the world. Many healthcare professionals have found themselves in the middle of this crisis and are wondering where to turn for help. Care must also be evidence-based - although, at the start of an outbreak, there may not be a great deal of evidence on which to base decisions.

COVID-19: Medical education during an infectious disease outbreak

in Blogs: COVID 19 can affect patients of all ages. So how do we help medical students and junior doctors learn about new infectious disease outbreaks, and at the same time keep them and their contacts safe from infection?