Table 1.
PEG in overview
| Issuing organisation(s) | PEG title | Original publication date |
|---|---|---|
| BMA | COVID-19—ethical issues. A guidance note | 1 April 2020 |
| BMA, Care Provider Alliance, Care Quality Commission, Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) | Joint statement on advance care planning | 30 March 2020 |
| DHSC | COVID-19: ethical framework for adult social care | 19 March 2020 |
| DHSC | Guidance: Coronavirus (COVID-19): looking after people who lack mental capacity | 9 April 2020 |
| Faculty of Forensic and Legal Medicine | Position statement on the management of suspected COVID-19 cases in police custody | 16 March 2020 |
| Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine | Decision making for critical care in the context of COVID-19 background to the NICE guidance | 25 March 2020 |
| The Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine, Intensive Care Society, Association of Anaesthetists and Royal College of Anaesthetists | Clinical guide for the management of critical care for adults with COVID-19 during the coronavirus pandemic | 8 April 2020 |
| GMC | Ethical guidance: coronavirus: your frequently asked questions | (2020) |
| GMC | Remote consultations | (2020) |
| General Chiropractic Council, General Dental Council, GMC, General Optical Council, General Osteopathic Council, General Pharmaceutical Council, Health and Care Professions Council, Nursing and Midwifery Council, Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland, Scottish Social Services Council, Social Work England | Joint statement from chief executives of statutory regulators of health and care professionals: How we will continue to regulate in light of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) | 3 March 2020 |
| GMC Joint Statement: Chief Medical Officers for Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and England, National Medical Director NHS England and NHS Improvement, Medical Director and Director of Education and Standards GMC | Joint statement: supporting doctors in the event of a COVID-19 epidemic in the UK | 11 March 2020 |
| HCPC | Applying our standards | (2020) |
| Intensive Care Society (ICS) | Clinical guidance: assessing whether COVID-19 patients will benefit from critical care, and an objective approach to capacity challenges | (2020) |
| NHS employers | Indemnity and Litigation: the current position around continued indemnity arrangements and assurances during the COVID-19 pandemic | 22 April 2020 |
| NICE | COVID-19 rapid guideline: critical care in adults: NICE guideline [NG159] | 20 March 2020 |
| NMC and GMC | Statement on advance care planning during the COVID-19 pandemic, including do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation (DNACPR) | 15 April 2020 |
| RCGP | Ethical guidance on COVID-19 and primary care | 5 May 2020 |
| Royal College of Nursing (RCN) | COVID-19 guidance on DNACPR and verification of death | (2020) |
| RCN | Personal protective equipment (PPE) and COVID-19 | (2020) |
| RCN | Clinical guidance for managing COVID-19: “Ethical guidance/rationing health and care support” section | (2020) |
| RCN | Guidance for members: refusal to treat due to lack of adequate PPE during the pandemic | 9 April 2020 |
| Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) | Ethics framework for use in acute paediatric settings during COVID-19 pandemic | 16 April 2020 |
| Royal College of Physicians of London (RCP) | Ethical dimensions of COVID-19 for frontline staff | 31 March 2020 |
| Royal College of Psychiatrists | COVID-19: ethical considerations | (2020) |
| Royal Pharmaceutical Society | RPS guidance on ethical, professional decision making in the COVID-19 pandemic | 8 April 2020 |
| UK Clinical Ethics Network (UKCEN) | Principles to consider in decision-making | 31 March 2020 |
| Unison | COVID-19 advice for those working in critical care | (2020) |
| Wales Disability Reference Group | Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the rights of disabled people in Wales | 8 April 2020 |
| Welsh Government | Coronavirus: ethical values and principles for healthcare delivery framework | 12 April 2020 |