COVID-19: Recent Publications and Guidance for Cardiothoracic Surgical Practitioners
SCTS Guidance on COVID-19
- BISMICS & SCTS Statement on Minimally Invasive Surgery (20th May 2020)
- SCTS Current Recommendations Regarding Pre-Operative COVID-19 Screening CT Scan in Patients Undergoing Cardiothoracic Surgery (19th May 2020)
- SCTS Current Recommendations Regarding Screening for COVID-19 in Patients Undergoing Cardiothoracic Surgery (22nd April 2020)
- SCTS Letter to Membership on Data Collection for National Audits During the COVID-19 Outbreak (26th March 2020)
- SCTS / ACTACC / SCPS Joint COVID-19 Theatre Guidance (23rd March 2020)
- SCTS Thoracic Surgery Advice During COVID-19 Outbreak (18th March 2020)
- SCTS Cardiothoracic Practice During COVID-19 Outbreak (16th March 2020)
- SCTS Cardiothoracic Surgery Escalation Framework (16th March 2020)
National & International Guidance on COVID-19
- Timing of Elective Surgery Following COVID-19 Infection (Anaesthesia 18th March 2021)
- NHS Operating Framework for Urgent and Planned Services in Hospital Settings During COVID-19 (14th May 2020)
- Royal College of Surgeons & Radiologists Joint Guidance for Pre-operative COVID-19 Testing for Elective Cancer Surgery (13th May 2020)
- FICM RCOA Restarting Planned Surgery in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic (1st May 2020)
- RCS Guidance for Recovery of Surgical Services During and After COVID-19 (29th April 2020)
- NHS England Guidance Regarding the 2nd Phase Response for COVID-19 (29th April 2020)
- Safe Reintroduction of Cardiovascular Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Guidance from North American Society Leadership (ATS 27th April 2020)
- American Colleges Roadmap for Resuming Elective Surgery After the COVID-19 Pandemic (17th April 2020)
- Public Health England (PHE) Guidance on COVID-19 Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) (12th April 2020)
- RCS Clinical Guide to Surgical Prioritisation During the Coronavirus Pandemic (11th April 2020)
- Joint Royal Colleges Guidance for Pre-Operative Chest CT Imaging for Elective Cancer Surgery During the COVID-19 Pandemic (9th April 2020)
- NICE COVID-19 Rapid Guideline for Critical Care (updated 9th April 2020)
- Tiered Patient Triage Guidance Statement for Adult Cardiac Surgery during the COVID-19 Pandemic (ATS in press 8th April 2020)
- NHS Clinical Guide for the Management of Critical Care for Adults with COVID-19 During the Coronavirus Pandemic (8th April 2020)
- NHS Clinical Guide for the Management of Essential Cancer Surgery for Adults During the Coronavirus Pandemic (7th April 2020)
- RCS COVID-19 Good Practice for Surgeons and Surgical Teams (3rd April 2020)
- COVID-19- Crisis Management in Congenital Heart Surgery (ATS 1st April 2020)
- NHS Guidance on Maintaining Cancer Services During the Coronavirus Pandemic (30th March 2020)
- Public Health England & Royal Colleges PPE Letter (28th March 2020)
- NHS Clinical Guide for the Management of Remote Consultations and Remote Working in Secondary Care During the Coronavirus Pandemic (27th March 2020)
- Department of Health and Public Health Agencies COVID-19 Guidance for Infection Prevention and Control in Healthcare Settings (27th March 2020)
- NHS Clinical Guide for the Management of Remote Consultations and Remote Working in Secondary Care During the Coronavirus Pandemic (27th March 2020)
- NHS England Clinical Expert Group on Lung Cancer COVID Guidance (26th March 2020)
- COVID-19 Guidance for Triage of Operations for Thoracic Malignancies. A Consensus Statement from the Thoracic Surgery Outcomes Research Network (ATS in press 24th March 2020)
- NHS Clinical Guide for the Management of Cardiothoracic Surgery Patients During the Coronavirus Pandemic (20th March 2020)
- Scottish Government’s National Cancer Treatment Response Group’s Guidance on Cancer Treatment During COVID-19 (20th March 2020)
- Royal Surgical Colleges Joint Guidance for Surgical Support During COVID-19 (20th March 2020)
- NHS Clinical Guide for the Management of Cancer Patients During the Coronavirus Pandemic (17th March 2020)
- NHS Response to COVID-19 (17th March 2020)
- NHS Clinical Guide for COVID-19 Patients Admitted to Hospital (16th March 2020)
- Royal Surgical Colleges Joint Policy Statement on COVID-19 (13th March 2020)
- WHO Guidance on the Clinical Management of COVID-19 (13th March 2020)
- International ICU guidleines for COVID-19 (March 2020)
International Lessons Learnt on COVID-19
- Fair Allocation of Medical Resources (NEJM 23rd March 2020)
- Clinical Characteristics of COVID-19 In China (NEJM 21st March 2020)
- Rational Use of Face Masks in the COVID-19 Pandemic (Lancet 20th Mar 2020)
- Cardiovascular Considerations of COVID-19 (JACC 17th March 2020)
- Experimental Models to Predict ITU Bed Requirement (13th March 2020)
- Critical Care Utilisation in Italy (JAMA 13th March 2020)
COVID-19 Epidemiology, Presentation, Prevention & Management
- COVIDSURG Recovery of surgical services in the post-pandemic era (Nov 2020)
- Impact of COVID-19 on Cardiac Procedure Activity in England and Associated 30-Day Mortality (20th October 2020)
- Intensive Care National Audit and Research Centre (ICNARC) Report on COVID-19 in Critical Care (15th May 2020)
- Impact of COVID-19 on BAME Staff Assessment and Management of Risk (13th May 2020)
- A Nationwide Survey of UK Cardiac Surgeons’ View on Clinical Decision Making During the COVID-19 Pandemic (JTCVS 7th May 2020)
- COVID Symptom Tracker App (28th April 2020)
- BMJ Best Practice COVID-19 (20th April 2020)
- COVID-19 FAQ’s in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery (WJPCHS 17th April 2020)
- St Bartholomew’s Hospital Theatre Standard Operating Protocol for COVID-19 (8th April 2020)
- Intensive Care Management of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) – Challenges and Recommendations (Lancet 6th April 2020)
- Barts Protocol for Surgery in Aortovascular Patients During the Covid-19 Pandemic (2nd April 2020)
- Medela COVID-19 – Considerations for Safe Chest Drain Management (30th March 2020)
- Pan-London Emergency Cardiac Surgery Standard Operating Protocol During COVID-19 Pandemic (27th March 2020)
- Coronavirus – What Anaesthetists Need to Know (BJA 21st March 2020)
- Bronchoscopy Recommendations (20th March 2020)
- COVID-19 Data Charts (18th March 2020)
- Massachusetts General Hospital Clinical Management Guidelines (17th March 2020)
- Impact of Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions (NPIs) to Reduce COVID- 19 Mortality and Healthcare Demand (Imperial College 16th March 2020)
- King’s Critical Care COVID-19 Evidence Summary (9th March 2020)
- St Thomas’ Hospital COVID-19 Guide (March 2020)
- York ICU Coronavirus Summary (March 2020)
- Handbook of COVID-19 Prevention & Treatment (March 2020)
- International Pulmonologist’s Consensus Document on COVID-19 (March 2020)
- King’s College Hospital COVID-19 General Presentation (March 2020)
