National guidance for the recovery of elective surgery in children, RCPCH (updated 26th October 2020)

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in the cessation of all but the most urgent elective children ' s surgical cases during the period of peak prevalence of infection in the general population. These recommendations use the most up to date evidence to inform practice that will enable recovery of children ' s elective surgery. Main updates in this version (14 October 2020) A single pre-operative SARS-CoV-2 nasopharyngeal RT-PCR test is acceptable. It is advised that this is performed as close to the time of surgery as possible, preferably within 24 hours of the procedure but it is acceptable to perform it up to 72 hours prior to the procedure. Shielding is not rec ommended for children or their families prior to a procedure.
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news