Ethical challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown up a number of ethical challenges for primary care. Here are some of the resources which have been published to help you think through these difficult issues:

• RCGP updated 8 April 2020  “Ethical Guidance on COVID-19 and Primary Care”
• BMA updated 9 April 2020 COVID-19: ethical issues: Guidance for doctors on ethical issues likely to arise when providing care and treatment during the COVID-19 outbreak. Also FAQs 
• RCP updated 7 April 2020 Ethical dimensions of COVID-19 for front-line staff