Value of clinical engagement in the NSW Health response to COVID-19
Nigel Lyons A , Cathryn Cox A and Vanessa Clements A BA NSW Health, Locked Mail Bag 2030, St Leonards, NSW 1590, Australia. Email: Nigel.Lyons@health.nsw.gov.au; Cathryn.Cox@health.nsw.gov.au
B Corresponding author. Email: Vanessa.Clements@health.nsw.gov.au
Australian Health Review 45(3) 306-307 https://doi.org/10.1071/AH20165
Submitted: 3 July 2020 Accepted: 2 October 2020 Published: 23 October 2020
Journal Compilation © AHHA 2021 Open Access CC BY
Abstract
Clinical engagement has been critical to the NSW Health response to COVID-19, with clinicians across the state working together at a scale and pace not seen before. Since mid-March 2020, 30 COVID-19 Communities of Practice (COPs) have been established, bringing together over 3500 clinicians and other members across 30 different clinical specialties to inform and support a consistent statewide response to the pandemic. COPs share issues, escalate priorities and develop evidence-based guidance on a range of topics. This article provides practical insights into the value of clinical leadership and engagement in a time of crisis. It describes the role of COVID-19 COPs, what they have achieved and their importance in supporting the ongoing pandemic response in New South Wales.
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