Table 4 Reoganisation of GP surgery staff

- Hand hygiene after contact with patients or objects belonging to patients

x

x

x

- Equip triage staff with facemasks

x

x

x

x

- Equip cleaning staff with appropriate PPE

x

x

x

- Cleaning staff should not use a vacuum cleaner for cleaning the floor

x

- Equip healthcare workers with an apron in cases of possible or confirmed COVID-19

x

- Provide PPE at the entrance to the COVID-19 examination room, together with waste disposal containers

x

- Protect vulnerable staff (pregnant, high-risk group)

x

x

- Advise staff to check daily for any signs of illness and to notify if ill

x

x

- Isolate symptomatic staff at home

x

x

x

x

- Authorise staff exposed to COVID-19 but without symptoms to work, with a medical mask, in cases of staff shortage

x

- Sharing of duties, with alternation between intensive and less stressful roles

x

- Identify healthcare personnel for the daily monitoring of patients by telephone contact

x

x

- Stop activities of voluntary non-clinical staff during the emergency period

x

- Organise internal staff meeting by video-link

x

- Designate a time to meet with your staff and educate them about COVID-19

x

x

- Inform staff about the location of specific COVID-19 areas

x

- Support each other

x

- Avoid eating lunch together

x

- Bring ready-prepared food (do not prepare lunch in the lunchroom)

x

- Engage the local community to assist patients isolated at home (e.g. delivery of food)

x

- Work with local/public health organisations, and healthcare coalitions, to acquire a better understanding of the impact and spread of the outbreak in your area

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x