We are pleased to confirm that the SNOMED CT and Vision Local Codes release containing the new Coronavirus and COVID-19 clinical terms has been released and should be available for use within the next couple of days.
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As directed by NHS Wales, we have run a utility on your patient records and any patients falling in the ‘at risk’ group as specified by NHS Wales now have clinical term 9d44.00 Risk of exposure to communicable disease (situation) added to their record.
Update to the Coronavirus/Covid-19 ‘Most Vulnerable’ Patients Utility – Scotland only 16/4/2020
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Update to the Coronavirus/Covid-19 ‘Most Vulnerable’ Patients Utility – Scotland only 16/4/2020 As directed by NHS Scotland, any entries created by the utility run on your patient register to highlight patients in the ‘most vulnerable’ category for developing complications from Covid-19 infection, will in the next few days:
Update to the Coronavirus/Covid-19 ‘At Risk’ Patients Utility– England only 15/4/2020
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As directed by NHS Digital, any entries created by the utility run on your patient register on the 23rd March to highlight patients in the ‘at risk’ category for developing complications from Covid-19 infection, will in the next few days Medical History Inclusion
As previously reported, NHS England have written to 900,000 at very high risk patients advising them to stay indoors (shield) for the next 12 weeks.
As directed by NHS Scotland, we have run a utility on your patient records and any patients falling in the ‘most vulnerable’ group as specified by NHS Scotland now have Read code 9d44.00 Potential infectious contact added to their record.
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As extensively reported, 1.5 million at risk patients are to be contacted and given advice with regards to Coronavirus/Covid-19. NHS Digital has supplied us with a list of patient NHS numbers in the ‘at risk’ group. These patients have been identified using several national databases, for example cancer registers and prescribing data. Overnight tonight, a one off utility will be run on your patient records, any patients falling in the ‘at risk’ group as specified by NHS Digital will have Read code 9d44 Potential infectious contact added to their record.
Coronavirus Advice For Patient Services and My Health Online (Wales)
By Emma Stubbs
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PFS/MHOL Coronavirus advice
Release guide for Coronavirus clinical terms for Vision 3 and Vision Anywhere