Part of Coronavirus programme updates, 29 March 2021

Enabling remote and collaborative care

We are working to make data and systems available which enable NHS staff to work remotely.

Our work also enables collaborative working by health and care staff.

Together, these help manage strained capacity, and minimise transmission.

Summary

We are working to make data and systems available which enable NHS staff to work remotely.

Our work also enables collaborative working by health and care staff.

Together, these help manage strained capacity, and minimise transmission.

Remote Digital Care

COVID Oximetry@home

We have continued to support NHS England’s (NHSE) programme to monitor higher risk patients’ oxygen levels in their homes, following a positive COVID-19 test.

We delivered enhancements to daily data feeds to COVID Oximetry@Home providers on 5 March 2021. These changes enable earlier recruitment by improving the speed with which providers are notified of new patients with a positive COVID-19 test who are over 65 and/or clinically vulnerable.

We have increased coverage of weekly data collection to over 80 clinical commissioning groups (CCGs), covering over 13,000 patients. This data is utilised to produce weekly management information reports for NHS England’s COVID Oximetry@Home programme and regional leads and will be shared for evaluation.

Long Covid

Data and measurement

We have continued to support NHSE’s Long Covid programme, which is co-ordinating design and delivery of services for patients who are experiencing long-term effects from COVID-19.

We have surveyed providers of Long Covid assessment services to identify opportunities to improve completion rates and quality of responses for the weekly clinic activity report. This report captures data on patient volumes, activities undertaken when assessing Long COVID-19 patients, and patient demographics. Findings delivered to the programme on 10 March 2021 and recommended changes, including a new reporting rhythm and enhanced questions, will be implemented in April 2021.

We have been delivering a fortnightly report on activity in primary and secondary care to the Long Covid programme to complement the clinic activity report. This report reflects use of the new post Covid syndrome clinical codes. As of 10 March 2021, over 3,750 GP practices and over 125 secondary care providers have recorded activity using these codes.

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Enabling remote and collaborative care

Remote Digital Care

COVID Oximetry@home

Long Covid

Data and measurement

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