id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-282814-wnc9iql3 Armstrong, A. A plastic surgery service response to COVID-19 in one of the largest teaching hospitals in Europe 2020-04-21 .txt text/plain 1856 116 57 title: A plastic surgery service response to COVID-19 in one of the largest teaching hospitals in Europe Through effective strategy and leadership we present how we are adapting as a department to serve our plastic surgery patients, other hospital teams and the Trust. We are living through unprecedented times; unexpected by the world and bearing huge impact for the National Health Service (NHS), which has to adapt and redefine itself in response to the continually evolving Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. As a large department we are expected to support the acute specialties, urgently rationalise care, reduce patient footfall and design a new working pattern that protects both staff and the public. To help free-up plastic surgeons, public information and advice was disseminated via the British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (BAPRAS) Voice social media pages, warning self-isolating patients of the risks of DIY and other avoidable injuries at home. ./cache/cord-282814-wnc9iql3.txt ./txt/cord-282814-wnc9iql3.txt