Updated COVID-19 Advice Available on the BSACP Website

27 July 2020

Documents from PHE to Support ‘Telemedicine/Teletriage in SRH’

Five documents have been produced by Public Health England (PHE)/Brook/Faculty of Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare (FSRH)/British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH) with guidance and suggestions to support the principles and practice of ‘Telemedicine/Teletriage in SRH’. Whilst these documents are not specifically about abortion care they contain useful information.

Teletriage for Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare Services in Response to COVID-19

#1 Triage Integration Considerations to Prioritise Vulnerable Groups 1. Triage Integration Considerations Methods to Prioritise Vulnerable Groups

#2 Homeworking Considerations: Protecting Governance, Stability and Staff Wellbeing 2. Remote SRH Homeworking Consideration Planning HR issues_

#3 Resource Directory for Telehealth Services 3. Use of Tele-Medicine in SRH Resource Directory_

#4 Designing Triage to Prioritise Vulnerable Groups 4. Designing Triage with Focus on Prioritising Vulnerable Groups

#5 Call Handling Tips for Maximising Risk Identification 5. Call Handling Tips for Maximising Risk Identification in SRH

 

1 August 2020

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Infection and Abortion Care: Information for Health Professionals

Updated guidance for healthcare professionals on coronavirus (COVID-19) infection and abortion care published by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG), the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (FSRH) and the British Society of Abortion Care Providers (BSACP).

The RCOG / RCM / BSACP abortion care during COVID-19 guidelines have been updated to include a section on pre-procedure COVID screening. This had created problems with some providers inappropriately applying their policy for elective admissions to women needing an abortion. The new guidance makes it clear that pre-procedure testing and self-isolation are not necessary and if used pathways should ensure that it does not result in any delay to care.

Version 3.1: Published 31 July 2020 2020-07-31-coronavirus-covid-19-infection-and-abortion-care

The guidance is available at: https://www.rcog.org.uk/en/guidelines-research-services/guidelines/coronavirus-abortion/

 

Another document that is useful in ensuring Trusts categorise appropriately is the prioritisation guide for all surgical procedures available at: https://fssa.org.uk/_userfiles/pages/files/covid19/prioritisation_master_240720.pdf

 

BSACP’s collated COVID-19 Advice resource can be found at: https://bsacp.org.uk/resources/covid-19-advice/

https://bsacp.org.uk/resources/covid-19-advice/