Updates - Patient guidance -
Diabetes and COVID-19: Key Information
The following resources and guidance has been co-produced to support the delivery of diabetes care in London during the pandemic.
Update on London's immunisation programmes
Clarity from NHSE on London's immunisation programmes to reduce incidence of vaccine-preventable diseases in our population.
Barts Health to postpone all routine outpatient activity
In line with national guidance, and where it is clinically safe to do so, Barts Health is postponing all routine outpatient activity after 6 April
BHR - Virtual ophthalmology services now at Queens's Hospital
A new virtual assessment platform is available from the Queen's Hospital ophthalmology team, allowing telephone triage of patients by a clinician.
New Stay Home, Save Lives – download public information materials
Download the latest Public Health England resources on the ‘Stay home. Protect the NHS. Save lives’ campaign.
Caring for people at highest clinical risk from COVID-19
Caring for people at highest clinical risk from COVID-19 – background and FAQs for patients.
Useful links to share with patients with long-term conditions
A range of useful website links nurses can email to their patients during or following a video consultation.
Updated advice for patients in foreign languages
Additional translated patient guidance is available in up to 36 languages.
Community resources for patients and the public
We’ve now published useful local links and resources for patients and the public on each of our public websites.
Changes to patient transport arrangements for BHR
The current patient transport eligibility criteria has been suspended with immediate effect.
Conjunctivitis patient information (C&H)
This article offers advice for conjunctivitis patients.
Coronavirus advice for IBD patients
Having IBD does not put you in a high risk group, so if you are on no medications for it, are on topical therapy only, or oral mesalasine (Salofalk, asacol, pentasa, octasa) then you are not considered to be in a vulnerable group and should follow guidance for the general public.