View the main College resources on COVID-19.

COVID-19 planning for Old Age Psychiatrists: statement from the Faculty, 20 March 2020

The role of integrated mental and community physical healthcare trusts in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK: article by Derek Tracy, Anna Forest and Benjamin R Underwood, Cambridge University Press, 1 June 2020

COVID-19 in older adults infographic: produced by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, May 2020

Longer incubation periodof coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in older adults. article by Hong T-K. Aging Med. 2020;00:1–8. https://doi.org/10.1002/agm2.12114 , 22 May 2020

Memory service assessments: a new way of working: NHSE and NHSI, 27 May 2020

Guidance on remote working for memory services during COVID-19, produced by NHS London Clinical Networks, 11 May 2020

Meeting the Needs of People with Dementia Living in Care Homes during COVID-19: video produced by Ian Andrew James, Trustwide Pathway Lead for Psychological Intervention at CNTW to support care homes, 1 May 2020

COVID-19 Care home FAQs: North East & North Cumbria ICS, 3 April 2020

Dementia leaflet: How to stay well during the Coronavirus outbreak - 5 key messages for people living with dementia: Alzheimer's Society and University of Exeter

RCPsych in Northern Ireland Psychiatry of Old Age briefing on COVID for meeting at Department of Health: April 2020

Impact of COVID 19 on the older persons in Northern Ireland: Dr Joseph Kane ST6 in Psychiatry of Old Age and Dr Claire Potter ST4 in Psychiatry of Old Age, April 2020

Flowchart on prioritising and planning clinical care: Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHSFT, 20 March 2020

Prompt sheet for phone check-ins for older patients, carers, family members: produced by Nick Bass, Associate Professor of Psychiatry , Tower Hamlets Diagnostic Memory Clinic, March 2020

Flowchart Pharmacological Management of behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD): by Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, March 2020

Delirium management advice for patients with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 in acute trust setting: produced by Dr Josie Jenkinson, Consultant Psychiatrist for older people, ASPH Psychiatric Liaison services, 28 March 2020 (PDF). Adapted for older adults from original guidance compiled by Prof Tayyeb Tahir, Dr Mehrul Hasnain, Dr Ankit Saxena, Dr Radhika Oruganti at University of Wales with reference to the Liverpool Drug Interactions Group.

COVID-19 resources from the Regional Geratric Program of Toronto: Clinical guidance, tools, and links for health providers caring for older adults during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Faculty of Old Age Psychiatry live update session: Transforming community mental health care provision for older people – 23 June 2020: This video features the following speakers:

Dr Mani Krishnan welcomes and introduces the speakers

Dr Amanda Thompsell explains the background to the Community Mental Health Transformation Programme (England) in the current context

Dr Fiona Goudie and James Sutherland from Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS FT, one of the early implementer sites, tell us how they put their proposal together and how it is on the ground.

Dr Fiona Goudie and James Sutherland from Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS FT, one of the early implementer sites, tell us how they put their proposal together and how it is on the ground. Viral Kantaria, Programme Manager NHSE&I for Adult Mental Health (Community) gives a summary of his insights on what local communities should consider in their proposals

Dr Josie Jenkinson hosts a Q & A session with our speakers

The slides from this event are available to download.

Faculty of Old Age Psychiatry – live update session and memory service guidance - 15 May 2020: This video features the following speakers:

Dr Amanda Thompsell explains the new national guidance on memory clinics, along with a faculty update

Dr Venkat Muthukrishnan shows how his services have set out to do memory clinic assessments in the current COVID situation

Dr Juliette Brown & Dr Cate Bailey host an interactive case-based discussion of a patient with a combination of functional and organic presentation - how we assess and manage in COVID social distancing situations

Dr Mani Krishnan and Dr Josie Jenkinson host a Q & A session with our speakers

The slides from this event are available to download.