New rules on staying at home and away from others Mar 26th 2020, 15.18

• Author: PAPAA
• Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19)

On Monday 23 March, the UK Government issued new rules on staying at home and keeping away from others.

The rules say "The single most important action we can all take, in fighting coronavirus, is to stay at home in order to protect the NHS and save lives."

Three new measures:

1. Requiring people to stay at home, except for very limited purposes
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Exercise and psoriatic arthritis Mar 23rd 2020, 14.46

• Author: PAPAA
• Topic: Psoriatic Arthritis

If you have psoriatic arthritis and find that you need to stay at home, you may notice that your joints become stiffer than normal. We have some information to help you to exercise your joints and take them through a full range of movement.

Physiotherapy & Exercise: Psoriatic Arthritis, is a 16-page booklet that provides information which…

COVID-19: Identifying high-risk patients in England Mar 23rd 2020, 13.30

• Author: PAPAA
• Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19)

The British Society for Rheumatology have issued guidance on identifying high-risk patients in England taking immunosuppressive medication.  The guide can be read here

The categories are as follows:

• Definite High risk – to be advised to self-isolate
• Moderate risk – self-isolation only if other concerns or high-risk circumstances
• Low risk –…

NICE to produce rapid COVID-19 guidelines Mar 20th 2020, 15.28

• Author: PAPAA
• Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19)

NICE is developing a series of rapid guidelines on the active management of COVID-19 infection.

The first 3 guidelines will cover the management of patients in critical care, the management of patients who are having kidney dialysis and the management of patients who are receiving systemic anticancer treatments.

Further guidelines, to be…