#primarycare teams are being asked about the effectiveness and risks of the different #CovidVaccine

Here is some helpful information, all in one place.

@NikkiKF @SonaliKinra @DrUrsulaM @KirenCollison @PrimaryCareNHS @rcgp @LondonwideLMCs @BMA_GP

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1/n How effective is the #PfizerVaccine? What information do people want to know?

Source: ed.ac.uk/files/atoms/fi…

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Today has felt tough, not really sure why. Is the 5 weeks of adrenaline in #Covid_19 wearing off, are homeschooling & new normal sinking in? I've kept coming back to these #wisewords today.

🌳 Acceptance
🎶 Find your rhythm
👨‍👩‍👧‍👧 Tribe
🤣 Humour

Thread1/5 🌳Acceptance: we're in this for a long, hard slog, life has changed, so when it does get you down don't be surprised. Concentrate on those things you can control & affect and take joy in these.

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#primarycare teams working through same issues around #COVID19:

😷PPE
💊Antibiotics
🛡️Contacting shielding & vulnerable patients
❤️Conversations for treatment escalation
🩺Patients not accessing care when they need it

Some of my best picks for the week ahead

Thread 1/10 PPE @PHE_uk @AoMRC:
Where sustained transmission of #COVID19 & contact with patient not currently possible/confirmed it’s 🧤apron, fluid resistant mask & eye protection. So, for all face to face contacts.

More details & updates 👇
gov.uk/government/pub…
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Across the country GPs are working flat out behind the scenes to prepare as best they can for #COVID19. On Monday morning we start a new way of working.

Here's my pick of the most helpful support resources so far.....

@NHSEngland @rcgp @BMA_GP @NikkiKF @PHE_uk

Thread 1/8 Great visual guide to how to approach #COVID19 Covid 19 in primary care @bmj_latest