Local COVID-19 Service with Clinical Monitoring

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Who is the COVID 19 Service for? ​

  • The COVID-19 Remote Health Pathway has been developed to support self-management of patients diagnosed with COVID-19: either clinically OR positive test result AND symptomatic.​

  • Additional service has been developed and implemented for use within Maternity Services and Post Discharge

How does it work?

  1. Multi-channel service offering whereby patients twice daily are asked to submit their SpO2, heart rate and temperature readings and answer a series of questions related to their health for a period of 14 days​

  2. It has been clinically designed whereby dependant on the patients answers they will be advised to contact either 111 or 999 with appropriate advice and guidance

Objectives & Outcomes​

  • Improves early detection and intervention around the management and support of  COVID-19 patients ​

  • Improve patient’s confidence with technology and self-management of condition​

  • Reduction in Covid-19 healthcare impacts (better support out of hospital)​

  • Underpins and supports the Scottish Government’s Protecting and Renewing programme for citizens within Scotland ​

  • Enables effective use of technology in the triage and navigation of our healthcare services ​

  • Promotes self-management and a person-centred approach in effectively supporting and managing those citizens who have been diagnosed with COVID-19

A rapid review of evidence for remote monitoring for COVID-19 can be found here, along with a recent international systematic review here.

Explore our COVID-19 patient guidance and further information.

If you are a healthcare professional and need further information, please visit our page on TURAS here, which includes our clinical resources.