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Joint BACPR/BCS/BHF statement on cardiac rehabilitation services The British Association for Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation (BACPR), the British Cardiovascular Society (BCS) and the British Heart Foundation (BHF) have issued a joint position statement ‘Retention of cardiac rehabilitation services during the COVID-19 pandemic’. We publish here the statement in full....

Which apps have been increasingly useful to clinicians during the COVID-19 pandemic? The onset of the coronavirus pandemic has introduced many changes to the way in which healthcare is delivered. Many solutions to these changes have been explored through innovations in technology, such as through the use and development of apps that can be used on smartphones to aid clinicians in their delivery of healthcare (see table 1). As a medical student working as an acute care assistant at my local hospital, I have been able to witness first hand some of these changes, and discuss with practitioners which apps have been increasingly useful to them in this crisis....

Welcome to the second of our COVID-19 bulletins, which we hope will help you filter the continual stream of information published in both the lay and specialist press. Our Bulletins aim to present aspects important for your practice. We have joined with the Cardiorenal Forum, the British Society for Heart Failure, the British Geriatrics Society Cardiovascular Section and other medical and nursing groups to achieve this....

COVID-19 and vaccine development Trials in progress...

Consultations during COVID-19: a review of current telemedicine platforms...

High rates of AKI in COVID-19 patients in ICU Recent reports have highlighted high rates of renal complications in patients with COVID-19 infection, notably acute kidney injury (AKI). Up to 30% of patients with the infection in the intensive care unit (ICU) may suffer from AKI, with resulting death rates as high as 50%....

Diabetes UK position statement Diabetes UK has published a position statement1 from the UK National Diabetes Inpatient COVID Response Group, which was formed at the end of March 2020. It outlines the need to maintain key elements of specialist diabetes services with a focus on delivering safe inpatient diabetes care....

Several useful resources are now available to support mental health among doctors and other health care professionals. With the significant impact of COVID-19 increasing pressure and stress on the way we work and live, it is important to prioritise mental health and wellbeing....

The British Heart Valve Society (BHVS) has produced a statement on COVID-19 and heart valve disease to help answer patient queries. This is available at: https://www.bhvs.org.uk/covid-19-coronavirus-illness-and-heart-valve-disease/...

The COVID-19 crisis has brought with it a continual stream of information both in the lay press and also in that specifically aimed at healthcare professionals (HCPs). The purpose of our series of Bulletins is to filter this information and to present aspects important for your practice. We have joined with the Cardiorenal Forum, the British Society for Heart Failure, the British Geriatrics Society Cardiovascular Section and other medical and nursing groups to achieve this. The Bulletin will feature news, commentaries and tips from frontline healthcare professionals treating COVID-19 patients daily. We hope you find this useful and we welcome your feedback....