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New Guidance For GPs On Pandemic Flu Launched
The new guidance, produced jointly by the BMAs GPs committee (GPC) and the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP), and supported by the Department of Health in England, warns that a pandemic will put the NHS under unprecedented pressure and that general practice in particular will be stretched beyond its current limits.
It predicts that during the pandemics peak an average GP practice could see an extra 186 cases of flu a week. The guidance says sensible preparation now will make the difference between just getting through a pandemic and maximising the number of lives that can be saved.
There have been three pandemics in the last century which have caused public health emergencies and many experts believe another one is overdue. It is, however, impossible to predict its timing.
The BMA/RCGP guidance is intended as a practical guide for GPs and practice managers. It details how GP surgeries will be expected to adapt from their usual method of working and gives information and guidance on the following:
- Every practice will have to follow command and control arrangements which will be monitored and co-ordinated by Primary Care Trusts to ensure there is a robust, uniform response.
- GP surgeries will be expected to buddy up with neighbouring practices to share resources and exchange staff as necessary. The guidance recommends that practices should ensure these contingency plans are in place by 31 March 2009.
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