P076  Adherence to COVID-19 risk stratification during the peak of pandemic: a District General Hospital experience

Conclusion Although uptake of postal communication was high in this study, it was difficult to establish how rapidly the guidance was delivered. We realise the need to employ better ways of communicating with the patients. Innovative ways such as text messaging and social media have an important role in the delivery of a rapid mass communication during the pandemic. It was reassuring to note that only a very small number of patients had COVID-19 among the patients who followed the government advice to either shield or isolate. But, it would be interesting to see whether the incidence of COVID-19 cases rise since rheumatology patients are no longer shielding.Disclosure S. Azam: None.E. Thompson: None.N. Costello: None.A. Ahmed: None.A. Nune: None.H. Ahmed: None.
Source: Rheumatology - Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research