Closing: LHSC COVID, Cold & Flu Clinic at Victoria Hospital

On April 28 at 4:00 pm, LHSC’s COVID, Cold and Flu Care Clinic (CCFCC) will close.

COVID-19 antiviral infusions

HCCSS-SW and partners will provide COVID-19 antiviral infusions in two Community Nursing Clinics:

• SOUTH | 1100 Dearness Ave, London
• NORTH | 267 Fanshawe Park Rd W, London

HCCSS-SW will reserve Clinic appointments for Remdesivir infusions to support London and Middlesex patients, based on the volume of need.

Home care patients who need a COVID-19 test, assessment or treatment: Clinic Care Coordinators will provide system navigation by directing them to:

• contact a pharmacy that provides COVID-19 testing or administers therapeutics such as Paxlovid OR
• contact their primary care provider

When referring for Remdesivir infusions: please use the processes found on the HCCSS-SW website:

1. Complete a HCCSS SW Remdesivir Referral (live April 28th) to order full, or partial Remdesivir treatments in a Community Nursing Clinic.
2. Support the Community Nursing Clinic care team by responding to any questions related to patients’ needs.

NOTE: Chest X-rays and bloodwork, are outside of the scope of HCCSS-SW. If you have questions, please email sw.patientsafety@hccontario.ca

Patient Care

COVID-19 Booster this spring

The MOH recommends that high-risk individuals receive their next COVID-19 booster dose this spring. A full list of eligibility criteria and the definition of high-risk groups is found at MLHU Booster Doses. For full COVID-19 vaccine details, please see the Ministry guidance document (updated April 6).

Drug info update: newly active ODB biosimilar policy

From Thames Valley FHT pharmacists: https://thamesvalleyfht.ca/the-dose/

Advance Care Planning resources

• Person-Centred Decision-Making Online Learning Portal assists health service providers with having ACP conversations and Goals of Care discussions with patients.
• C3 Planting the Seed – Introducing Advance Care Planning Conversations in “5 Minutes or Less”
• Advance Care Planning Quality Improvement Toolkit- CCO, Ontario Health 

Supports for families

Do your patients have questions about early childhood development, parenting issues, or need support accessing basic needs? London's Family Centres and Middlesex County Library Branches can help.

Based on the work of more than 170+ children and family serving organizations, Family Centres are designed to help families thrive. Supported by a Community Connector, families can get connected - to each other, to their community, to meaningful information, programs and social services to support them at every age and stage.

Tandem referral form: one number for child & youth mental health support

The final version of the referral form is available in pdf here. To download EMR friendly forms:

1. Go to: EMR Resources - www.swpca.ca
2. Select EMR Resources Tab
3. Type Tandem in the search box
4. Select/access the form that works for your EMR (Telus Practice Solutions (PSS), QHR Technologies (Accuro), or Interactive PDF)

If you need any further assistance, please contact Melissa Linseman, Primary Care Transformation Lead at Melissa.Linseman@thamesvalleyfht.ca

Access to Primary Care: Empowering Healthcare Workers to work to their full scope

New Education Opportunities added

Check our our website for many new education opportunities: https://lmprimarycare.ca/education-opportunities/