​COVID-19 Resources
(Updated 02/06/20)

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NHS England has launched a new service evaluation and audit that aims to provide important up-to-date information to clinicians relating clinical aspects of COVID-19 while also determining the care needs of children admitted to hospital with COVID-19. We encourage members working in England to submit data as needed.

To access the data collection form and registration forms, visit www.covidinchildren.co.uk

There are some reports that this website is being blocked by Trust computers. In this case, please access the website from a personal computer or smartphone/tablet.
COVID-19 Simulations
This simulation allows you to test the process of managing an acutely unwell child with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 in your Trust. The simulation focuses on the logistics of managing a child with full PPE from arrival in ED to intubation and retrieval by SORT. You can download the simulation resources by clicking on the document here.

This scenario has been run in Southampton and proved very useful in exposing potential problems in the system which have now been addressed. PIER encourages all Trusts to run a COVID-19 simulation with a paediatric scenario to identify and solve the unique challenges that come with managing a child with PPE precautions. 

You can find the summary of the Southampton simulation with learning points and action plan here. Shared learning is so important as we all learn to cope with this new virus and its impact on children's services. If you are willing to share any learning points from your own simulations, please contact us at  education@piernetwork.org or on Twitter @pier_network. 
An adult-based COVID-19 sim created by East Midland Emergency Medicine Educational Media (#EM3) is available here.
Podcasts
COVID-19 Information Poster
This poster was designed by Dr Clarissa Chase from Southampton to inform children and their families about Coronavirus. It provides information on self care, self isolation and how to seek medical help if they are unwell. 

Please click on the image to download a copy to use in your departments.
Resources for Children and Parents
Resources for Children
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Coronavirus activity book for primary school children
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Story book explaining Coronavirus to young children
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Booklet to prepare children to visit a relative in ICU
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Multiple social distancing posters for schools, children's wards and outpatients
Resources for Parents
Please note that the resources and guidelines contained in this section may not have been through PIER ratification and governance procedures. This is to ensure information is available to clinical staff as quickly as possible during the pandemic period. Use of the resources and guidance listed above is the responsibility of individual healthcare professionals in making decisions appropriate to the circumstances of their patients.

Good News!

Dear Trainees
 
We are pleased to let you know that we are in a position to restart PREP training virtually to comply with social distancing.  For PREP 3 this will be the Conflict Resolution day on May 27th and for all other programmes will commence in June.  We have found that the virtually run hospital based education programmes have been really well received and attended an hope this will be the same for PREP.
 
Programmes will need a small amount of modification for example we are working on how we deliver simulation in an interactive and meaningful way.  We still plan to have those programmes that are trainee led trainee led and the respective consultant lead for the PREP programme will support where required.  Do please make suggestions on how things might run.
Recognising how challenging the situation has and will continue to be for you all with the impact of COVID on you as individuals, teams and your education we know peer support will be valued.  As such we will be building in time on each day for peer support and discussion.
 
Login/joining details will be shared with the individual PREP groups ahead of the days as well as on the PREP pages. 
If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to get in touch with you respective PREP leads.
 
Thank you again for all your hard work, flexibility and support to each other.
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