Novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) – practical measures for general practice staff – Webinar

This session is for all general practice staff to update their knowledge and skills in infection control in the context of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV).

Topics covered include: 

• What should reception staff do?  
• Hand hygiene and surface cleaning 
• How long is the virus infective for? 
• How long do I leave a room empty for after a suspect patient? 
• Why do hospital staff appear to wear such extensive PPE when we are not? 
• What is the mortality rate and who is most seriously affected? 
• What do people die from? 
• How long is the patient infectious for? 
• Is there subclinical infection? 
• Is the person infectious before symptoms appear? 
• What treatment is used?  
• What actions are you going to take for good infection prevention and control? 
• What extra actions are you going to take during this outbreak?  

Speaker:

Margaret Jennings is a trained microbiologist and experienced provider of infection prevention and control education to the non-hospital sector. 

Learning outcomes:

By the end of this session you will: 

• Increase your knowledge of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in the context of general practice 
• Learn strategies for infection prevention and control to implement in your practice 
• Increase your confidence in managing suspected cases