COVID-19 position statement: Presentations and management of COVID-19 in older people in acute care

Graham Ellis; Jan Beattie; Jennifer Burns; Patricia Cantley; Andrew Coull; Caroline MacInnes; Carolyn McDonald; Maria McIlgorm; Alan McKenzie; Lara Mitchell; Diane Murray; Moray Nairn; Suzie Shenkin; Roy Soiza; Rowan Wallace; Miles Witham

COVID-19 position statement: Presentations and management of COVID-19 in older people in acute care

Graham Ellis, Jan Beattie, Jennifer Burns, Patricia Cantley, Andrew Coull, Caroline MacInnes, Carolyn McDonald, Maria McIlgorm, Alan McKenzie, Lara Mitchell, Diane Murray, Moray Nairn, Suzie Shenkin, Roy Soiza, Rowan Wallace, Miles Witham

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Abstract

The purpose of this guideline is to provide NHSScotland with advice on presentations and management of COVID-19 in older patients in acute care.
This guideline is for:
• health and care practitioners
• health and care staff involved in planning and delivering services
• national procurement teams.
These recommendations have been developed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic situation and so have not followed the standard process used by SIGN to develop guidelines. The recommendations are based on available evidence and expert opinion, with fast expert peer review as assurance.
This guidance will be reviewed and updated as new evidence emerges.

Original language	English
Publisher	Scottish Government
Number of pages	14
Edition	1
Publication status	Published - 29 May 2020

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This Guidance has been produced on behalf of the Scottish Government’s Chief Medical Officer in response to the COVID-19 pandemic situation and so has not followed the standard process used by SIGN to develop guidelines. The recommendations are based on expert opinion, with rapid expert peer review as assurance.

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COVID-19 position statement: Presentations and management of COVID-19 in older people in acute care

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