UPDATE TO COVID VITT PATHWAY

Covid-19 Vaccine induced Thrombosis and Thrombocytopenia (VITT)

Please see attached updated Covid-19 Vaccine induced Thrombosis and Thrombocytopenia (VITT) pathway and an updated GP Standard Operating Procedure for accessing blood tests for patients at risk of thrombosis/thrombocytopenia following vaccination with the COVID-19 vaccine.

Please note that a ‘VITT Screen’ option has been added to the GP Every Day page on ICE. Please ensure that you also include the blood test request in the Global Clinical Screen (please see attached for further information). Thank you.

document FINAL GP Comms and SOP for VITT Pathway 10 05 21 (1.45 MB)

document FINAL VACCINE INDUCED THROMBOSIS THROMBOCYTOPENIA (VITT) PATHWAY 10 05 21 (805 KB)

 

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