Reviewed on : 8 Apr 2022

Reviewed by : GP Gateway Editor

Expires : 8 Apr 2024

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Respiratory@home Covid Medicines Delivery Unit

Respiratory@home Virtual Ward

About the Respiratory@home Virtual Ward

CCG commissioned South Warwickshire GP Federation and Coventry & Rugby GP Alliance in a partnership to provide the COVID Oximetry@home Virtual Ward (now known as Respiratory@home) and now operates 8am-8pm everyday.

This service is for patients registered with a Coventry & Warwickshire GP

Service Description

• A “virtual ward” to which patients with suspected / proven COVID19 who are not unwell enough to need admission
• Patients will usually be monitored by the COVID Oximetry@home (Virtual Ward) for 14 days and longer as necessary.
• Patients supported by a clinical team to report symptoms and act upon any deterioration.
• Care Coordinator available 24/7.
• Daily virtual ward round by a GP.
• Patients will be admitted by GPs, EDs, Hot Hubs etc who fit the criteria below
• The Care coordinator will speak with each admission to describe the service, what to expect and next steps.
• Practices have been given a supply of pulse oximeters for patients to be used for this service.
• If practices run out of pulse oximeters the COVID Oximetry@home can arrange for the delivery/collection of a pulse oximeter.
• The patients will record their observations onto a diary 3 times a day.
• The patient will be told what to do if they deteriorate.
• The Care Coordinator will text/call the patient each day to receive the results.

Admission criteria

Not all patients with suspected/confirmed COVID-19 will need to be admitted to the Virtual Ward. Those identified as suitable will be admitted in line with the following criteria:

See below flowchart to support decision making for COVID-19 patients.

Click on image below for larger version if needed

Referral

Referral can be made in 3 ways:

1) EMIS booking direct – Follow link for more information

2) Email completed Respiratory@home referral form crgpa.respiratoryathome@nhs.net

Click on form below or on referral form link right for document or EMIS merge version

3) Phone referral Tel: 07881 359254

Also Provide the patient with:

Pulse oximeter

Patient Pack / Monitoring Form – Follow link for document