Public Health Agency Knowledge Management Cell COVID-19 COMPENDIUM OF KNOWLEDGE SOURCES (20/07/2020 Update)

Public Health Agency Knowledge Management Cell
COVID-19 COMPENDIUM OF KNOWLEDGE SOURCES

20/06/2020 Update –

Updated Information Compendium and library replaced the previous version in the coronavirus administration page please check this link for the most up to date information

KMC Compendium 20/06/2020 update

02.06.2020

The Compendium is produced by the Knowledge Management Cell as a
current awareness service. It is a collection of respected websites providing
content on Covid-19. The content ranges from guidance, FAQs, emerging
evidence, datasets and resources for population groups. The websites are
updated regularly by the host organisations. It does not contain individual
documents as these become outdated very quickly. Rather, it signposts to
where the most up to date documentation can be found.

Who is it for?
The Compendium has been prepared as a resource for members of the HSC Covid-19 Silver Cells. It is under constant review and updated versions will be released. It can be shared with colleagues in other Health and Social Care
organisations, as well as stakeholders and those in partner organisations. It is not intended for direct issue to members of the public; this is the role of the NI Covid-19 App.

Sources added since the last issue are highlighted in red.
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CONTENTS
CLICK ON SECTION TITLE TO ACCESS QUICKLY.
Guidance (by source)
 Priority sources
 Other sources
FAQs
 Sources
Emerging Evidence
 Evidence supporting Government response
 Evidence collections
 Datasets & modelling
 National audits & surveillance
 Apps
 Infographics
 Collective intelligence
 Data standards
Resources
 Resources for researchers
 High risk groups
 Children & Young People
 People with disabilities
 Older people
 Mental health and wellbeing
 Domestic abuse
 End of life care
 Geographically-based
Covid-19 Disinformation/Fact checking
 resources
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GUIDANCE (BY SOURCE)
PRIORITY SOURCES – PRECEDENCE SHOULD ALWAYS BE GIVEN TO GUIDANCE PUBLISHED BY
THE PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY (PHA), PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND (PHE), THE DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH (NI) & THE NORTHERN IRELAND ASSEMBLY
PHA GUIDANCE AND LINKS TO OTHER RESOURCES (UPDATED REGULARLY)
 https://www.publichealth.hscni.net/covid-19-coronavirus
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (NI) GUIDANCE
 https://www.health-ni.gov.uk/coronavirus
PHE GUIDANCE – LIST OF ALL PUBLISHED GUIDANCE (UPDATED DAILY)
 https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/coronavirus-covid-19-list-of-guidance
NI ASSEMBLY – GUIDANCE & SUPPORT AVAILABLE (UPDATED REGULARLY)
 https://www.assemblyresearchmatters.org/2020/03/27/sources-of-guidance-and-support-on-the-impactof-coronavirus-covid-19/
OTHER SOURCES
UK GOVERNMENT
 Government response to coronavirus – https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus
NHS ENGLAND & NHS IMPROVEMENT
 Coronavirus guidance for clinicians (primary care, secondary care & community health, social care and
ambulance services) and NHS managers – https://www.england.nhs.uk/coronavirus/
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OTHER SOURCES
HSE IRELAND
 https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/coronavirus/coronavirus.html
 https://www.hpsc.ie/a-z/respiratory/coronavirus/novelcoronavirus/
NHS SCOTLAND & SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT
 https://www.nhsinform.scot/coronavirus
PUBLIC HEALTH WALES
 https://covid19-phwstatement.nhs.wales/
NICE
 https://www.nice.org.uk/covid-19
NHS MEDICINES & HEALTHCARE PRODUCT REGULATORY AGENCY CENTRAL ALERTING SYSTEM –
CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19)
 https://www.cas.mhra.gov.uk/Help/CoronavirusAlerts.aspx
NHS EMPLOYERS – COVID-19 GUIDANCE FOR NHS WORKFORCE LEADERS
 https://www.nhsemployers.org/covid19
BMJ BEST PRACTICE
 https://bestpractice.bmj.com/topics/en-gb/3000168
SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE OF EXCELLENCE
 https://www.scie.org.uk/care-providers/coronavirus-covid-19
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OTHER SOURCES
ROYAL COLLEGES
 RCOG – https://www.rcog.org.uk/coronavirus-pregnancy
 RCN – https://www.rcn.org.uk/clinical-topics/infection-prevention-and-control/novel-coronavirus
 RCOPHTH – https://rcophth.ac.uk/2020/04/covid-19-update-and-resources-for-ophthalmologists/
 RCPSYCH – https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/about-us/responding-to-covid-19/responding-to-covid-19-guidancefor-clinicians
 RCP – https://www.rcplondon.ac.uk/projects/rcp-and-covid-19
 RCR – https://www.rcr.ac.uk/college/coronavirus-covid-19-what-rcr-doing/coronavirus-covid-19-resources
 RCGP – https://www.rcgp.org.uk/covid-19.aspx
 RCS – https://www.rcseng.ac.uk/coronavirus/
 RCEM – https://www.rcem.ac.uk/RCEM/Quality_Policy/Safety/Covid19/RCEM/ForProfessionals/Safety/Coronavirus_Covid-19.aspx?hkey=a595bd96-c54f-42ab-a399-
21ac96c4c3b9
 RCPath – https://www.rcpath.org/profession/coronavirus-resource-hub.html
 RCoA – https://rcoa.ac.uk/safety-standards-quality/guidance-resources/coronavirus-covid-19-how-we-areresponding
 RCPCH – https://www.rcpch.ac.uk/resources/covid-19-guidance-paediatric-services
 RCM – https://www.rcm.org.uk/coronavirus/
 RCOT – https://www.rcot.co.uk/coronavirus-covid-19-0
 RCSLT – https://www.rcslt.org/learning/covid-19
BMA
 https://www.bma.org.uk/advice-and-support/covid-19
WHO
 https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019
AUSTRALIA
 https://www.health.gov.au/resources/collections/novel-coronavirus-2019-ncov-resources
CANADA
 https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/coronavirus-disease-covid-19.html
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OTHER SOURCES
NEW ZEALAND
 https://www.health.govt.nz/our-work/diseases-and-conditions/covid-19-novel-coronavirus
US (CDC)
 https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
US (NIH)
 https://covid19treatmentguidelines.nih.gov/
FAQS
SOURCES
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (NI) HOSPITAL VISITING FAQS
 https://www.health-ni.gov.uk/publications/covid-19-preparations-surge
BSO COMMUNITY PHARMACY FAQS
 http://www.hscbusiness.hscni.net/services/3124.htm
PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND
 https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-outbreak-faqs-what-you-can-andcant-do/coronavirus-outbreak-faqs-what-you-can-and-cant-do
NI CANCER NETWORK
 https://nican.hscni.net/covid-19/covid-19-information-for-people-with-cancer-in-northern-ireland/
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SOURCES
CENTRE FOR EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE
 https://www.cebm.net/oxford-covid-19/
WHO
 https://www.who.int/news-room/q-a-detail/q-a-coronaviruses
CDC (US)
 https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/faq.html
AUSTRALIA
 https://www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-frequently-asked-questions
CANADA
 https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/coronavirus-disease-covid-19.html
NEW ZEALAND
 https://www.health.govt.nz/our-work/diseases-and-conditions/covid-19-novel-coronavirus/covid-19-novelcoronavirus-health-advice-general-public/covid-19-novel-coronavirus-questions-and-answers
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EMERGING EVIDENCE
EVIDENCE SUPPORTING GOVERNMENT RESPONSE
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/coronavirus-covid-19-scientific-evidence-supporting-the-uk-governmentresponse
EVIDENCE COLLECTIONS
PHE International Epidemiology Daily Evidence Digest – https://phelibrary.koha-ptfs.co.uk/coronavirusinformation/
Evidence Aid covid-19 evidence collection – https://www.evidenceaid.org/coronavirus-covid-19-evidence-collection/
COVID-19 Research Database (provided by the WHO)
LitCOVID (provided by the NIH)
COVID-19 Resource Page (provided by Microsoft Academic)
COVID-19 Research Export File (provided by Dimensions)
Covid-19 and smoking – http://www.tobaccoinduceddiseases.org/COVID-19-and-smoking-A-systematic-review-ofthe-evidence,119324,0,2.html
Cochrane – https://www.cochrane.org/news/coronavirus-covid-19-cochrane-resources-and-news
The Healthcare Library of Northern Ireland – https://healthcarelibrary.qub.ac.uk/
Paediatric evidence review – https://dontforgetthebubbles.com/evidence-summary-paediatric-covid-19-literature/
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EVIDENCE COLLECTIONS
Kaggle COVID-19 Open Research Dataset Challenge (CORD-19) – https://www.kaggle.com/allen-institute-forai/CORD-19-research-challenge
Lancet Coronavirus Hub – https://www.thelancet.com/coronavirus
Wiley – https://novel-coronavirus.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/
TRIP –
https://www.tripdatabase.com/search?criteria=%22covid+19%22+OR+%22novel+coronavirus%22&page=2&idList=
BMJ – https://www.bmj.com/coronavirus
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control – https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/coronavirus
medRχiv – https://www.medrxiv.org/search/2019-nCoV%20numresults%3A10%20sort%3Apublicationdate%20direction%3Adescending
Cambridge University Press – https://www.cambridge.org/core/browse-subjects/medicine/coronavirus-free-accesscollection#
Elsevier – https://www.elsevier.com/connect/coronavirus-information-center
JAMA – https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/pages/coronavirus-alert
New England Journal of Medicine – https://www.nejm.org/coronavirus
Oxford University Press – cannot access website
Plos – https://blogs.plos.org/plos/2020/01/novel-coronavirus-2019-ncov-outbreak/
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EVIDENCE COLLECTIONS
SpringerNature – https://www.springernature.com/gp/researchers/campaigns/coronavirus
SSRN – https://www.ssrn.com/index.cfm/en/coronavirus/
Covid-19 Open Research Dataset – https://pages.semanticscholar.org/coronavirus-research
NIHR/EPPI – Covid-19: living map of the evidence – http://eppi.ioe.ac.uk/COVID19_MAP/covid_map_v4.html
Queen’s University of Belfast – https://www.qub.ac.uk/coronavirus/
PHE – https://phelibrary.koha-ptfs.co.uk/coronavirusinformation/
Imperial College London – https://www.imperial.ac.uk/mrc-global-infectious-disease-analysis/covid-19/
Ipsos MORI – public opinion on the covid-19 coronavirus pandemic – https://www.ipsos.com/ipsos-mori/enuk/public-opinion-covid-19-coronavirus-pandemic
You.gov – Covid-19 Public Monitor – https://yougov.co.uk/covid-19
DATASETS & MODELLING
HSC Covid-19 NI website (incl dashboard) – https://covid-19.hscni.net/
PHA Covid-19 surveillance reports – https://www.publichealth.hscni.net/publications/covid-19-surveillance-reports
NISRA Covid-19 statistics – https://www.nisra.gov.uk/statistics/ni-summary-statistics/coronavirus-covid-19-statistics
PHE daily stats on number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and risk in the UK –
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-information-for-the-public
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DATASETS & MODELLING
Government UK – slides and datasets to accompany coronavirus press conferences –
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/slides-and-datasets-to-accompany-coronavirus-press-conferences
NHS coronavirus status checker – https://www.nhs.uk/coronavirus-status-checker
NHS Digital –
 Covid-19 shielded patients list – https://digital.nhs.uk/coronavirus/shielded-patient-list
 Covid-19 response information governance hub – https://digital.nhs.uk/coronavirus/coronavirus-covid-19-
response-information-governance-hub
SAGE – https://ocean.sagepub.com/coronavirus
ONS data related to coronavirus (covid-19) –
https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/healthandsocialcare/conditionsanddiseases/datalist?filte
r=datasets
NHS Digital Coronavirus data services updates – https://digital.nhs.uk/coronavirus/coronavirus-data-services-updates
HSE Ireland COVID-19 cases in Ireland – https://www.hpsc.ie/az/respiratory/coronavirus/novelcoronavirus/casesinireland/
WHO Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation reports – https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novelcoronavirus-2019/situation-reports
Definitive Healthcare: US Hospital Beds Dashboard –
https://www.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/8c4dcccd9e3845eb89f6401f919007f2
GoH Epidemic Calculator – https://gabgoh.github.io/COVID/index.html
Edge Health – Covid-19 planning tool – https://www.edgehealth.co.uk/covid19planning
Society for Medical Decision Making (SMDM) Covid-19 Decision Model Repository –
https://app.smartsheet.com/b/publish?EQBCT=1a3bc6acad99475f99acfd55a04a1564
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DATASETS & MODELLING
Strategic Dashboards –
 PHE – total UK covid-19 cases update – https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-trackcoronavirus-cases
 Applied Data Science – coronavirus (covid-19) in England – https://adsp.ai/demos/coronavirus-england/
 ODI Leeds – Local authority covid-19 dashboard – https://odileeds.github.io/covid19/LocalAuthorities/?hextype=COVID-19-percapita
 CovidLive – coronavirus live map UK – https://www.covidlive.co.uk/
 Covid-19 Data Resource Hub – https://www.tableau.com/covid-19-coronavirus-data-resources
 ShinyApp – interactive map of covid-19 total cases – http://shinyapps.org/apps/corona/
 University of Virginia – covid-19 surveillance dashboard – https://nssac.bii.virginia.edu/covid-19/dashboard/
 Kaiser Family Foundation – global health policy covid-19 coronavirus tracker – https://www.kff.org/globalhealth-policy/fact-sheet/coronavirus-tracker/
 Carnegie Mellon University – covid-19 visualiser – https://www.covidvisualizer.com/
 Capita – Capita interactive dashboard – https://www.capita.com/business-unusual-latest-update
 John Hopkins University – coronavirus covid-19 global cases by the Center for Systems & Engineering –
https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html
 CDC – cases and latest updates of covid-19 in the US – https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/casesupdates/cases-in-us.html
 ECDC – covid-19 situation update worldwide – https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/geographical-distribution2019-ncov-cases
 Ministry of Health Singapore – updates on covid-19 local situation – https://www.moh.gov.sg/covid-19
 Worldometer – covid-19 coronavirus outbreak – https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/?
 University of Washington – covid-19 infection map global trend – https://hgis.uw.edu/virus/
 ESRI StoryMaps – mapping the novel coronavirus outbreak –
https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/4fdc0d03d3a34aa485de1fb0d2650ee0
 Our World in Data – covid-19 statistics and research – https://ourworldindata.org/coronavirus
 Microsoft Power BI Community Covid-19 report – https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Data-StoriesGallery/Covid-19-report/td-p/968556
Google covid-19 community mobility reports – https://www.google.com/covid19/mobility/
Centre for Mathematical Modelling of Infectious Diseases – https://cmmid.github.io/topics/covid19/
NHSx/ICO Information Governance – https://www.nhsx.nhs.uk/key-information-and-tools/information-governanceguidance
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DATASETS & MODELLING
Sheffield City Council COVID-19 Model –
https://future.nhs.uk/DataAnalyticsCovid19/browseFolder?fid=19200816&hideContents=N&showContents=Y&displ
ayallcols=Y
Day-Level COVID-19 Dataset (hosted on Kaggle)
COVID-19 Global Cases (provided by Johns Hopkins University)
COVID-19 Open Patent Dataset (hosted by Lens.org)
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control – https://data.europa.eu/euodp/en/data/dataset/covid-19-
coronavirus-data
Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine – global covid-19 case fatality rates – https://www.cebm.net/covid-19/globalcovid-19-case-fatality-rates/
Royal College of General Practitioners COVID-19 Observatory –
https://app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrIjoiZTU5ZDE5MGYtMzUzMy00ZjRmLTg4MGEtMTM3ZGJiZDNhODFkIiwidCI6IjZi
OTAyNjkzLTEwNzQtNDBhYS05ZTIxLWQ4OTQ0NmEyZWJiNSIsImMiOjh9
Dr Foster – COVID-19: Regional Analysis and Impact on Care Services – https://drfoster.com/2020/03/27/covid-19-
analysis-commentary-for-website-visuals/
Penn Medicine – COVID-19 Hospital Impact Model for Epidemics (CHIME) – https://penn-chime.phl.io/
NHS Digital – Coronavirus (COVID-19): Shielded patients list – https://digital.nhs.uk/coronavirus/shielded-patient-list
Covid-19 Health System Response Monitor – https://www.covid19healthsystem.org/mainpage.aspx
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DATASETS & MODELLING
Statistica Covid-19 Facts & Figures – https://www.statista.com/page/covid-19-
coronavirus?utm_source=infoticker&utm_medium=banner&utm_campaign=COVID19&utm_content=en&utm_source=Statista+Global&utm_campaign=5a47a215abAll_InfographTicker_daily_UK_AM_KW18_2020_Thu_COPY&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_afecd219f5-
5a47a215ab-309413309
The Health Foundation Analytics Lab – https://github.com/HFAnalyticsLab
Oxford COVID-19 Government Response Tracker – https://covidtracker.bsg.ox.ac.uk/
ISee Systems Covid-19 Simulator – https://exchange.iseesystems.com/public/isee/covid-19-
simulator/index.html?utm_source=isee+systems+Mailing+List&utm_campaign=8136a77dc4-
FORIO_NOTIFICATION_2019_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_3cf270221b-8136a77dc4-
299851993#page1
NATIONAL CHILD/MATERNITY COVID-19 AUDITS & SURVEILLANCE
UKOSS (UK Obstetric Surveillance System) – Covid-19 in pregnancy – https://www.npeu.ox.ac.uk/ukoss/currentsurveillance/covid-19-in-pregnancy
BPSU (British Paediatric Surveillance Unit) – Neonatal complications of coronavirus disease –
https://www.rcpch.ac.uk/bpsu-study-neonatal-complications-coronavirus-disease-covid-19
NCMD (National Child Mortality Database) – https://www.ncmd.info/2020/03/29/covid19/
APPS
Northern Ireland Covid-19 app – https://www.health-ni.gov.uk/news/dedicated-northern-ireland-covid-19-applaunched
HSC Covid-19 NI website (incl online app) – https://covid-19.hscni.net/
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APPS
C-19 Covid Symptom Tracker (Zoe) – COVID Symptom tracker lets anyone healthy or with symptoms share valuable
information with researchers and the NHS. – https://covid.joinzoe.com/
GoodSAM – GoodSAM is the platform powering the on boarding and deployment of the Volunteers for the NHS
andRVS during the Coronavirus crisis. – https://www.goodsamapp.org/
HSCNI App Library –
https://apps4healthcareni.hscni.net/?fbclid=IwAR0ZBkF2pzfLFZpTZA5_uU8Bk8iHqG5_LsJt4DXkXv18ahWoAOWqkwCfzw
INFOGRAPHICS
information is beautiful – https://informationisbeautiful.net/visualizations/covid-19-coronavirus-infographicdatapack/
ECDC – https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/publications-data/infographic-covid-19
John Hopkins – https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/coronavirus/coronavirus-factsinfographic
Lancet – https://www.thelancet.com/infographics/coronavirus
COLLECTIVE INTELLIGENCE
NESTA – https://www.nesta.org.uk/blog/mobilising-collective-intelligence-tackle-coronavirus-threat/
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DATA STANDARDS
HSCB Technical Guidance (accessible to HSC staff only – if you would like further information please contact
[email protected] ) – https://hscb.sharepoint.hscni.net/sites/pmsi/isdq/SitePages/Home.aspx
ICD.Codes (free medical coding resource) – https://icd.codes/
RESOURCES
RESOURCES FOR RESEARCHERS
Global Health Network Coronavirus Hub – https://coronavirus.tghn.org/
Google covid-19 community mobility reports – https://www.google.com/covid19/mobility/
Contact, Help, Advice & Information Network (CHAIN) – https://www.chain-network.org.uk/resources.html
Covid-19 NMA a living mapping of ongoing research – https://www.covid-nma.com
COVID-19 Research Project Tracker by UKCDR & GloPID-R – https://www.ukcdr.org.uk/funding-landscape/covid-19-
research-project-tracker/
UNCOVER (Usher Network for Covid-19 Evidence Reviews – https://www.ed.ac.uk/usher/uncover/register-of-reviews
Canadian Covid-19 rapid evidence reviews – https://www.nccmt.ca/knowledge-repositories/covid-19-evidencereviews?entity=covid-resource&locale=en&page=1
Institute of Public Health – https://publichealth.ie/
NI Assembly Research – https://www.assemblyresearchmatters.org/covid-19/2/
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RESOURCES FOR RESEARCHERS
Awesome Coronavirus (collection of useful projects and resources for COVID-19) – https://corona.js.org/#get-toknow
Medwise (a way to search evidence using natural language. Identifies content from sources such as NICE
guidelines, Cochrane reviews, NHS England and Public Health England guidance, among others. Unlike most other
search engines, which redirect you to a link or a PDF document, MedWise.ai aims to find the exact sentence or
paragraph that answers your question.) – https://www.medwise.ai/covid/
Health Data Research UK (HDRUK) Covid-19 resources – https://www.hdruk.ac.uk/covid-19/
RESOURCES FOR COMMUNITY NURSING & AHP
The Queen’s Nursing Institute – https://www.qni.org.uk/nursing-in-the-community/care-home-nursesnetwork/coronavirus-information-centre/
HIGH RISK POPULATIONS
General advice  https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-onsocial-distancing-and-for-vulnerable-people/guidance-on-socialdistancing-for-everyone-in-the-uk-and-protecting-older-people-andvulnerable-adults
 https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-on-shieldingand-protecting-extremely-vulnerable-persons-from-covid-19/guidanceon-shielding-and-protecting-extremely-vulnerable-persons-from-covid-19
 https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/upl
oads/attachment_data/file/875126/Easy_read_guidance_on_shielding_
March_2020.pdf
 https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/specific-groups/high-riskcomplications.html
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HIGH RISK POPULATIONS
Blood disorders (including blood
cancers)
 https://www.hemophiliafed.org/news-stories/2020/03/worldfederation-of-hemophilia-recommendations-for-hemophilia-patients/
 https://www.sicklecellsociety.org/coronavirus-and-scd/
 https://bloodwise.org.uk/coronavirus/coronavirus-and-blood-cancer
 https://mdspatientsupport.org.uk/coronavirus-mds-blood-cancer-advice/
Cancer  https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/cancer-ingeneral/coronavirus-and-cancer
 https://www.cancer.org/about-us/what-we-do/coronavirus-covid-19-
and-cancer.html
 https://www.cancer.gov/contact/emergency-preparedness/coronavirus
 https://www.macmillan.org.uk/coronavirus/cancer-and-coronavirus
 https://lymphoma-action.org.uk/lymphoma-action-statementcoronavirus-covid-19
 https://sarcoma.org.uk/coronavirus-covid-19-advice
Diabetes  https://www.diabetes.org.uk/about_us/news/coronavirus
 https://www.diabetes.org/coronavirus-covid-19
 https://www.ispad.org/news/494473/COVID-19-and-Children-withDiabetes.htm
Heart disease  https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/heart-mattersmagazine/news/coronavirus-and-your-health
 https://www.heart.org/en/about-us/coronavirus-covid-19-resources
 https://nichs.org.uk/coronavirus-advice-chest-heart-and-strokeconditions/
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HIGH RISK POPULATIONS
Individuals receiving
treatments/drugs which may
weaken the immune response
(organ or bone marrow transplant,
immunosuppressant medications,
HIV or AIDS, inflammatory diseases)
 https://www.bhiva.org/coronavirus-and-HIV-responses-to-commonquestions-from-BHIVA
 https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/specific-groups/hiv.html
 https://www.organdonation.nhs.uk/get-involved/news/coronavirus-thelatest-updates/
 https://crohnsandcolitis.org.uk/news/coronavirus-covid-19-advice
 https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org/coronavirus-update/adults
 https://www.lupus.org.uk/lupus-trust-uk-news/2020/3/18/coronaviruscovid-19
 https://www.nras.org.uk/news/coronavirus-what-we-know-so-far
 https://www.versusarthritis.org/rheumatology-patients-and-covid-19-
learn-more-about-the-risk-levels/ (Risk Calculator included)
 https://www.arthritis.org/about-us/news-and-updates/coronavirus-andarthritis-what-you-need-to-know
 https://www.rheumatology.org.uk/news-policy/details/Covid19-
Coronavirus-update-members
 https://spondylitis.org/research-new/coronavirus-andspondyloarthritis-your-questions-answered/
Inherited metabolic disorders and
mitochondrial disorders
 https://www.metabolicsupportuk.org/coronavirus-advice/
 https://www.mpssociety.org.uk/post/advice-for-patients-parents-andguardians-on-inherited-metabolic-disease-and-coronavirus-covid-19
Liver diseases  https://britishlivertrust.org.uk/coronavirus-covid-19-health-advice-forpeople-with-liver-disease-and-liver-transplant-patients/
 https://liverfoundation.org/3-9-20-alf-statement-on-covid-19/
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Lung diseases  https://www.blf.org.uk/support-for-you/coronavirus
 https://www.lung.org/blog/update-covid-19
 https://www.cysticfibrosis.org.uk/news/coronavirus-qa
 https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/specificgroups/asthma.html
 https://www.asthma.org.uk/advice/triggers/coronavirus-covid-19/
Neurological and neurologic and
neurodevelopment conditions (such
as cerebral palsy, epilepsy, stroke,
intellectual disability, moderate to
severe developmental delay,
muscular dystrophy, or spinal cord
injury)
 https://www.stroke.org.uk/news/coronavirus-covid-19-informationpeople-affected-stroke
 https://www.musculardystrophyuk.org/news/news/detailed-guidanceon-risks-from-coronavirus/
 https://www.msif.org/news/2020/02/10/the-coronavirus-and-ms-whatyou-need-to-know/
Older adults (specifically, those aged
65+ years)
 https://www.ageuk.org.uk/information-advice/coronavirus/coronavirus/
 https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/specific-groups/high-riskcomplications/older-adults.html
Pregnant women (current or recent)  https://www.rcog.org.uk/en/guidelines-researchservices/guidelines/coronavirus-pregnancy/covid-19-virus-infection-andpregnancy/
 https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/pregnancybreastfeeding.html
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CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE
Institute of Health Visiting covid-19 (coronavirus) guidance – https://ihv.org.uk/for-healthvisitors/resources/resource-library-a-z/covid-19-coronavirus-guidance/
Young Scot – Covid-19 information and advice for young people aged 11-26 in Scotland –
https://young.scot/campaigns/national/coronavirus
NSPCC – https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/coronavirus-advice-suppport-children-families-parents/
Children’s Commissioner – https://www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk/coronavirus/
British Association for Community Child Health – https://www.bacch.org.uk/posts/8-covid-19-bacch-resources
Best Beginnings – https://www.bestbeginnings.org.uk/
UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Initiative – https://www.unicef.org.uk/babyfriendly/covid-19/
Children & Young People’s Strategic Partnership daily updates – http://www.cypsp.hscni.net/covid-19-daily-updates/
Council for Disabled Children – https://councilfordisabledchildren.org.uk/help-resources/resources/covid-19-
support-and-guidance
Parents NI – https://www.parentingni.org/resources/
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PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
Scottish Commission for Learning Disability – https://www.scld.org.uk/information-on-coronavirus/
Accessible information for Deaf people in British Sign Language –
 SIGN HEALTH – https://signhealth.org.uk/resources/coronavirus/ (translations of PHE guidance)
 BRITISH DEAF ASSOCIATION – https://bda.org.uk/coronavirus/ (short videos updated regularly)
Accessible information for Deaf people in Irish Sign Language and British Sign Language – NI DIRECT CORONAVIRUS
INFORMATION VIDEOS in BSL and ISL – https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/coronavirus-covid-19-informationvideos
Guidelines on making information about Coronavirus accessible to blind and partially sighted people –
ROYAL NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR THE BLIND –
 https://www.rnib.org.uk/coronavirus
 https://www.rnib.org.uk/campaigning/priority-campaigns/accessible-health-information/coronavirus-andaccessible-online-information
Access in BSL and ISL to NHS111 Northern Ireland COVID19 Advice Line – https://interpreternow.co.uk/nhs111ni
Access in BSL and ISL to all other Health and Social Care services – https://interpreternow.co.uk/hscni
OLDER PEOPLE
British Geriatric Society – coronavirus and older people – https://www.bgs.org.uk/resources/resourceseries/coronavirus-and-older-people
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MENTAL HEALTH & WELLBEING
PHA – https://www.publichealth.hscni.net/sites/default/files/2020-
03/Coronavirus%20Take%205%20A5%204pp%2003_20_0.pdf
NHS – https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips/
https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-staying-at-home-tips/
World Health Organization (WHO) – https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/coronaviruse/mental-healthconsiderations.pdf
Centres for Disease Control and prevention (CDC) – https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/managingstress-anxiety.html
UNICEF – https://www.unicef.org/coronavirus/how-teenagers-can-protect-their-mental-health-during-coronaviruscovid-19
Anxiety UK
Coronavirus specific: https://www.anxietyuk.org.uk/coronanxiety-support-resources/
Bipolar UK
Coronavirus specific: https://www.bipolaruk.org/blog/coronavirus-emergency-how-we-can-support-you
Childline
Coronavirus specific: https://www.childline.org.uk/info-advice/your-feelings/anxiety-stress-panic/worries-aboutthe-world/coronavirus/
Mental Health Foundation
Coronavirus specific: https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/coronavirus
Mind
Coronavirus specific: https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/coronavirus-and-your-wellbeing/
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Samaritans
Coronavirus specific: https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/support-and-information/if-youre-havingdifficult-time/if-youre-worried-about-your-mental-health-during-coronavirus-outbreak/
Aware – https://www.aware-ni.org/covid-19-support
DOMESTIC ABUSE
Women’s Aid Covid-19 resource hub – https://www.womensaid.org.uk/covid-19-resource-hub/
END OF LIFE CARE
Palliative Care in Partnership (for use by HSC in NI) – https://pcip.hscni.net/covid-19/information-for-hscprofessionals/
All Ireland Institute of Hospice & Palliative Care – http://www.professionalpalliativehub.com/covid-19
GEOGRAPHICALLY-BASED
LGD Covid-19 resources –
 Antrim & N’abbey – https://antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk/
 Ards & N Down – https://www.ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk/about-the-council/covid19
 Armagh, B’bridge & C’avon – http://www.armaghbanbridgecraigavon.gov.uk/coronavirus/
 Belfast – http://www.belfastcity.gov.uk/council/covid19.aspx
 C’way Coast & Glens – https://www.causewaycoastandglens.gov.uk/covid19
 Derry City & Strabane – https://www.derrystrabane.com/Council/Corona-Virus-Advice/corona-advice
 Fermanagh & Omagh – https://www.fermanaghomagh.com/covid-19-coronavirus-information-advicecouncil-services/
 Lisburn & C’reagh – https://www.lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk/
 Mid & East Antrim – https://www.midandeastantrim.gov.uk/covid-19
 Mid Ulster – https://mid-ulster-council-covid-19-response-midulster.hub.arcgis.com/
 Newry, Mourne & Down – http://www.newrymournedown.org
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Health and Social Care Trusts
 Belfast – http://www.belfasttrust.hscni.net/
 Northern – http://www.northerntrust.hscni.net/2020/02/25/covid-19-coronavirus/
 South Eastern – http://www.setrust.hscni.net/index.htm
 Southern – https://southerntrust.hscni.net/
 Western – https://westerntrust.hscni.net/western-trust-covid-19-information-updates/
Health & Social Care Board – http://www.hscboard.hscni.net/coronavirus/
HSC Business Services Organisation – http://www.hscbusiness.hscni.net/services/3111.htm
Belfast Healthy City – https://www.belfasthealthycities.com/local-advice-and-support
British Red Cross Vulnerability Index – https://github.com/britishredcrosssociety/covid-19-vulnerability
VOLUNTARY/COMMUNITY SECTOR
NICVA – https://www.nicva.org/covid19
Community Development & Health Network (CDHN) -https://www.cdhn.org/covid-19
Rural Community Network – http://www.ruralcommunitynetwork.org/programmes/programmes.aspx?id=9
Supporting Communities – https://supportingcommunities.org/local-covid19-response
Advice NI – https://www.adviceni.net/
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RESOURCES
UK Government tool to assist the public in identifying disinformation (SHARE checklist) –
https://sharechecklist.gov.uk/
FullFact (UK Independent Fact Checking Charity, recommended by UK government) –
https://fullfact.org/health/coronavirus/
Global Disinformation Index (provides ratings to assess a site’s disinformation risks, recommended by UK
government) – https://disinformationindex.org/blog/
FactCheckNI – https://factcheckni.org/category/facts/covid-19/
WHO coronavirus (COVID-19) myth busters – https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus2019/advice-for-public/myth-busters
CoMuNe Lab – covid-19 infodemics observatory – https://covid19obs.fbk.eu/