Resources for Shielding Healthcare Workers and SuppoRTT for Shielding Trainees
RESOURCE HUB
OVERVIEW
During the Covid-19 pandemic those classed as clinically extremely vulnerable have been advised to take additional action to avoid exposure to the virus through strict social-distancing measures and “shielding”.
Shielding doctors and other vulnerable groups face a potentially prolonged period away from clinical aspects of training and it is important to consider resources and alternative methods of maintaining knowledge, skills and wellbeing support during this time.
This is a collection of online resources and guidance for trainees who are shielding due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
SHIELDING RESOURCES
HEE - Guidance for managing postgraduate medical trainees who are shielded due to COVID-19
NHS Employers Guidance - Supporting Staff to Return to the Workplace
BMA Briefing - Supporting Shielding Staff to Return to the Workplace
NHS People - Shielding and Returning to Work
AAGBI - Maximise your time while shielding
BMJ - How can I make the most of my time shielding?
BMJ - How can I make the most of working from home?
PPE in Healthcare - Guidance and Advice
FOUR NATIONS RESOURCES
Scotland - National Wellbeing Hub
WELLBEING RESOURCES
Practitioner Health Programme - Confidential Doctor Psychoeducation and Support Service (England)
BMA Counselling and Peer Support 24/7 Service
COVID19 An emotional and psychological survival guide
HEE PSU Pandemic Podcast Series
HEE - Webinar Series for those Returning During the Pandemic
SPECIALTY SPECIFIC SHIELDING RESOURCES
Royal College of Radiologists
British Geriatrics Society - COVID-19: Trainees FAQs
Risk to health from COVID‐19 for anaesthetists and intensivists – a narrative review
Anaesthetics Podcast - Special Agents of Shield
EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES
HEE - Webinar Series for those Returning During the Pandemic
HEE PSU Pandemic Podcast Series
Evidence-based advice for difficult conversations
SUPPORT NETWORKS
IN THE PRESS
Results from National Survey of Shielding Doctors - Association of Anaesthetists