General advice
Patients are advised to read the Ministry of Health advice to patients. Clinics and health professionals please refer to the Ministry of Health guidelines for health professionals, and check regulary for updates.
Updates from the Pandemic Response Committee
The Pandemic Response Committee regularly sends out emails. If you are not receiving them, and would like to, please email adrian@rnzcuc.org.nz.
- 5 March 2021 Airborne transmission; Protection against Covid-19; Fit tester training; Vaccination; Wellness resources,
- 22 February 2021 Further information N95 mask use in urgent care
- 19 February 2021 N95 mask use in urgent care
- 10 December 2020 Message from the Ministry of Health – PPE Orders
- 7 December 2020 COVID-19 Message from the Director-General of Health – Dr Ashley Bloomfield
- 30 October 2020 PPE supply to urgent care
- 28 September 2020 Supply of PPE to urgent care
- 21 September 2020 Current testing strategy
- 11 September 2020 Revised COVID -19 swabbing protocols
- 10 September 2020 UoA Practice survey - please complete today
- 23 August 2020 Updated Advice regarding close contact testing around day 12
- 21 August 2020 Quick COVID-19 practice surveys
- 18 August 2020 Urgent – CMDHB seeking doctors to support managed isolation and quarantine facilities in Auckland
- 4 August 2020 Testing patients with Covid-19 symptoms
- 23 July 2020 DG of Health letter re Community testing for COVID-19 and ensuring access to testing facilities
- 22 July 2020 COVID-19 Capability Survey
- 24 May 2020 New case definition
- 13 May 2020 Moving to level 2; Planning for a fresh outbreak;
- 23 April 2020 'Community Response Framework'; Financial support; Research
- 18 April 2020 Financial assistance; New forum posts
- 17 April 2020 Financial support; new case definition
- 14 April 2020 Financial support; MoH update; UC research in Covid-19
- 12 April 2020 Financial support; New forum posts; PPE
- 9 April 2020 Financial assistance; testing; MoH
- 7 April 2020 PPE; MoH meeting; Telehealth
- 6 April 2020 Financial support; new topics; critical care contact
- 4 April 2020 CDC policy on mask use; Reuse of PPE
- 3 April 2020 Revised case definition; PPE; MoH; Telehealth; Government updates; Cold and flu centres
- 2 April 2020 DHB liaison; PPE; Financial support; GP leaders' forum; Case definition; Other forum topics
- 1 April 2020 Financial support for UCC; Comms with MoH; Clinic opening hours; PPE; New forum topics
- 31 March 2020 DHB liaison; Ventilator staff; Working in many facilities; Financial assistance for UC; New forum topics; AGM
- 28 March 2020 Resuscitation guidelines for Covid19 patients; Forum topics
- 27 March 2020 PPE supplies; C19-susceptible doctors; Forum topics
- 26 March 2020 PPE supplies; C19-susceptible doctors; Telehealth; Financial support for UCC
- 23 March 2020 Covid19 update
- 22 March 2020 Reducing spread of Covid19 in medical facilities
College forum
We have set up a forum where members can share ideas. You will need to log in to the website to access.
Resuscitation guidelines for Covid19 patients
NZ Resuscitation Council guidelines on resuscitation of Covid-19 patients, including PPE recommendations: