COVID Oximetry - Update on this service
COVID Oximetry
GPs should be advised that the COVID Oximetry @ Home Virtual Ward has now been closed down.
There are three options available to patients with Covid-19.
1. No monitoring.
Please signpost patients to the following information
2. Self-monitoring for hypoxia
Patient can obtain a pulse oximeter from a local pharmacy and are given information to self-escalate according to their sp02. This is only indicated for small number of the population and should be consider for the following cohorts.
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Unvaccinated or single vaccine |
Severe Respiratory Condition e.g. COPD, C.F, Bronchiectasis |
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Severe mental illness |
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Active malignancy |
Chronic heart disease |
Down’s Syndrome |
Homelessness |
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Black, Asian or an Ethnic minority |
Immunosuppressed |
On dialysis |
Gypsy, Roman or Traveller community |
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Diabetes |
Vulnerable (clinical or social concerns) |
Suitable for treatment from Covid Medicines Delivery Unit |
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3. Admission to the NHS@Home – Respiratory pathway
This service is for patients who have clinically deviated from baseline and require full observational monitoring for worsening clinical instability. Please see the NHS@home - Respiratory Pathway page for further information and referral support.