MBChB High-level Continuity plan for COVID-19, moving into 2021 (Approved at BoS 11 Nov 2020)
Please note that the fol owing document is based on the guidelines and approvals from stakeholders that were
current at the time of approval. These guidelines and approvals are subject to change and the document wil then
be updated accordingly and communicated.
MBChB Phase 1
Overview of activities by level
Campus access
Learning
Assessments
Sickness
Precautions
(Track, distance,
PPE)
Level 1
Yes
• On campus
• As normal
• Follow current
• Follow
• Some
• Consider
national guide
current
precautions
those unable
• OOT tests
national
for small
to sit due to
and/or
guide
groups, labs
sickness
compassionate
• Clinical skills
and skills
• Practical
consideration
learning has
assessments
application
separate
- risk
guide
mitigation
(guide for
clinical skills)
Level 2
No/Limited
• O&O
Online
• Follow current
• Follow
• Can apply for
• But, special
• S1 2020
national guide
current
special
permission
these 24h,
• OOT tests
national
permission
can be sought
open book,
and/or
guide
for learning
un-proctored
compassionate
• Clinical skills
that must be
•
consideration
learning has
Final
f2f
assessment
application
separate
rules not
guide
applied to
MBChB
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MBChB High-level Continuity plan for COVID-19, moving into 2021 (Approved at BoS 11 Nov 2020)
• S2 2020 –
can be timed,
proctoring
being
developed
Can apply for
permission for in-
person assessments
Level 3
No
O&O
Online only
• Follow current Follow current
• But can apply
• S1 2020
national guide national guide
for special
these 24h,
• OOT tests
permission
open book,
and/or
un-proctored
compassionate
• Final
consideration
assessment
application
rules not
applied to
MBChB
• S2 2020 –
can be timed,
proctoring
being
developed
Level 4
No
O&O
Online only
• Follow current Follow current
As level 3
national guide national guide
• OOT tests
and/or
compassionate
consideration
application
O&O = Offsite and Online
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MBChB High-level Continuity plan for COVID-19, moving into 2021 (Approved at BoS 11 Nov 2020)
MBChB Phase 2
Overview of activities by National Alert level for
UoA Campus spaces – Grafton and sites
UoA Campus
Learning
Assessments
Travel *
Precautions
access
Level 1
Yes
• On clinical
As normal
Follow current Follow current
placement and on
national guide national guide
campus
• BUT see hospital
alert table
• Some precautions
for small groups,
labs and skills
Level 2
Yes, under
• On clinical
As normal, but may Follow current Follow current
agreement in
placement and on
need to be some
national guide national guide
place (Grafton
campus
adjustments for
and all UoA space
• BUT see hospital
WBAs and other in- Students
Avoid
at campuses) –
alert table
person
cannot travel
exposure
tracking and
• Follow strict local
to/from higher prone
distancing
and national
level site
activities e.g.
precautions
observing
bronchoscopy
Level 3
No
• On clinical
Will need to be
Follow current Follow current
• But can
placement
some adjustments national guide national guide
apply for
• BUT see hospital
for WBAs and other
special
alert table
in-person
Students
Avoid
permission
• Follow strict local
allowed to
exposure
and national
But can apply for
travel within
prone
precautions
special permission
cohort for
activities e.g.
placements.
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MBChB High-level Continuity plan for COVID-19, moving into 2021 (Approved at BoS 11 Nov 2020)
for staff (e.g.
Given travel
observing
virtual OSCE)
letter
bronchoscopy
Students
cannot travel
to/from higher
level site
Level 4
No
• On clinical
Only written
Follow current Follow current
placement
assessment will
national guide national guide
• BUT see hospital
continue
alert table
Students
Avoid
• Follow strict local
allowed to
exposure
and national
travel within
prone
precautions
cohort for
activities e.g.
placements.
observing
Given travel
bronchoscopy
letter
Students
cannot travel
to/from higher
level site
* No overseas selectives until government allows overseas travel without quarantine on return. May be limited to citizens
and residents as travel opens up
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MBChB High-level Continuity plan for COVID-19, moving into 2021 (Approved at BoS 11 Nov 2020)
Phase 2 - Overview of activities by
DHB Alert level (GP will be contextual)
DHB
Learning
Clinical
Travel
Sickness &
access
Assessments
Precautions
Green
Yes
On placement
Continue
Students allowed to
As DHB staff
travel within cohort for
Not
placements. Given
Notification of sickness
seeing
travel letter
as per policy
confirmed
or
May be able to travel
suspect
between cohorts
cases
Yellow
Yes
On placement
Continue
Students allowed to
As DHB staff
travel within cohort for
Not
Will need to be some
Will need to be some
placements. Given
Notification of sickness
seeing
variation in experience variation in
travel letter
as per policy
confirmed for some disciplines
process/activity for
or
some assessments
Between cohort by
suspect
agreement
cases
Orange
No
O&O
Stop
No travel to site
As DHB staff
Alternative virtual
No travel between
Notification of sickness
assessments where
sites
as per policy
possible
Red
No
O&O
Stop
No travel to site
As DHB staff
Alternative virtual
No travel between
Notification of sickness
assessments where
sites
as per policy
possible
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MBChB High-level Continuity plan for COVID-19, moving into 2021 (Approved at BoS 11 Nov 2020)
MBChB Phase 3
Overview of activities by National Alert level for
UoA Campus spaces – Grafton and sites
UoA Campus
Learning
Assessments
Travel*
Sickness &
access
Precautions
Level 1
Yes
• On clinical
As normal
Follow current As DHB staff
placement and on
national guide
campus
Notification of
• BUT see hospital
sickness as
alert table
per policy
• Some precautions
for small groups,
labs and skills
Level 2
Yes, under
• On clinical
As normal, but may
Follow current As DHB staff
agreement in
placement and on
need to be some
national guide
place (Grafton
campus
adjustment/replacement
Notification of
and all UoA space
• BUT see hospital
for WBAs and other in-
Students
sickness as
at campuses) –
alert table
person assessment
cannot travel
per policy
tracking and
• Follow strict local
to/from higher
distancing
and national
Adjustment/replacement level site
precautions
must be a clinical
assessment
Level 3
No
• On clinical
As normal, but may
Follow current As DHB staff
• But can
placement
need to be some
national guide
apply for
• BUT see hospital
adjustment/replacement
Notification of
special
alert table
for WBAs and other in-
Students
sickness as
permission
• Follow strict local
person assessment
allowed to
per policy
and national
travel within
precautions
Adjustment/replacement cohort for
must be a clinical
placements.
assessment
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MBChB High-level Continuity plan for COVID-19, moving into 2021 (Approved at BoS 11 Nov 2020)
Given travel
letter
Students
cannot travel
to/from higher
level site
Level 4
No
• On clinical
Only written assessment Follow current As DHB staff
placement
will continue
national guide
• BUT see hospital
Notification of
alert table
Adjustment/replacement Students
sickness as
• Follow strict local
catch-up clinical
allowed to
per policy
and national
assessment required at travel within
precautions
lower level
cohort for
placements.
Given travel
letter
Students
cannot travel
to/from higher
level site
* No overseas electives until government allows overseas travel without quarantine on return. May be limited to citizens and
residents as travel opens up
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MBChB High-level Continuity plan for COVID-19, moving into 2021 (Approved at BoS 11 Nov 2020)
Phase 3 - Overview of activities by
DHB Alert level (GP will be contextual)
Y6 students were given special MoH approval to stay on placement as they were assisting in providing essential services
DHB
Learning
Clinical
Travel
Sickness &
access
Assessments
Precautions
Green
Yes
On placement
Continue
Students allowed to
As DHB staff
travel within cohort
Not seeing
for placements. Given Notification of sickness
confirmed
travel letter
as per policy
or suspect
cases
May be able to travel
between cohorts
Yellow
Yes
On placement
Continue
Students allowed to
As DHB staff
travel within cohort
Not seeing Will need to be some
Will need to be some
for placements. Given Notification of sickness
confirmed
variation in experience variation in
travel letter
as per policy
or suspect
for some disciplines
process/activity for
cases
some assessments
Between cohort by
agreement
Orange
Yes – in
On placement?
Stop
Travel to/from site?
As DHB staff
green/clean
zones and
Will need to be some
Alternative virtual
No travel between
Notification of sickness
with
variation in experience assessments where
sites
as per policy
DHB/GP
for some disciplines
possible
approval
Red
Yes – in
On placement?
Stop
Travel to/from site?
As DHB staff
green/clean
zones and
Will need to be some
Alternative virtual
No travel between
Notification of sickness
with
variation in experience assessments where
sites
as per policy
DHB/GP
for some disciplines
possible
approval
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