Covid 19

COVID-19 guidance updates

From 3 May we will be updating our COVID-19 guidance in line with the following: Non-elective (emergency) patients

  • Only test symptomatic patients admitted for care (or who develop symptoms in hospital) use PCR.
  • If positive, side-room isolation for minimum of five days – isolation can step down after five days when well and fever free for 48 hours.

Elective patients

  • No routine pre-admission testing

 Transfers 

  • No routine testing for patient transfers between departments or other hospitals.

Discharge

  • PCR testing within 48 hours of discharge for patients to care homes or hospice settings.

Click here for further details from NHS England or visit: COVID-19: testing from 1 April 2023 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) Staff COVID-19 testing updates Symptomatic staff

  • Staff who have respiratory symptoms (including symptoms of Covid-19) may attend for work if they feel well enough
  • Staff are no longer required to test themselves for Covid-19
  • Staff who have taken a test, and are positive, should return to work when they feel well enough to do so.

All staff should comply with IPC guidance at all times ie: hand hygiene and ‘catch it, bin it, kill it’.