These guidelines have been developed only for use in the Emergency Department at The Royal Oldham Hospital.
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(Including Public Health)
Monkey Pox
NCA policy link for Viral Haemorrhagic fever and other highly communicable diseases (and all action cards)
EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT ACTION CARD
Operational Guidance for Monkey Pox QRG
COVID-19
Information on post vaccine thrombosis
Public Health England advice on risks of vaccine related thrombosis
British Society for Haematology guidance on Vaccine Induced Thrombosis and Thrombocytopenia (VITT)
October update:
Emergency Department management of suspected COVID-19 patients
Escalation guidance for patients with suspected/confirmed COVID-19 and respiratory failure
Anticoagulation for admitted patients with COVID-19
Paediatric patients presenting with respiratory conditions (March 23)
OOH cardiac arrest in suspected COVID
PPCI Pathway for STEMI during COVID-19 outbreak
Streaming of paediatric patients
Green (non-respiratory) and Red (respiratory) Resus Flowchart
NHS England clinical guide for emergency departments (March 17)
* Link to UK Government COVID-19 Guidance *
* Link to Trust COVID-19 intranet page * (only works internally)
Discharge information leaflet (Stay at home advice) - available in other languages here
* New: Lung ultrasound in COVID-19
PPE in the Emergency Department - 9th April
Public Health England PPE chart
Donning and Doffing (gov link for pdfs) or watch the videos below
Cellulitis
-Ambulatory Care Pathway and Patient Advice
-Oldham Resident/GP - Leaflet for Oldham & Butler Green Referral Form
-HMR Resident/GP - HITT referral criteria, referral form, clinical responsibility form and drug authorisation form
Post exposure prophylaxis (PEP) for HIV (BASHH guidelines 2021) and Risk Assessment Proforma
Community Needlestick injury in children
Notifiable disease notification form
Rabies vaccination supply guide
Public Health England guidance for:
- MERS-CoV - Algorithm - Sending samples
- VHF - Risk assessment