TY - JOUR T1 - ‘Face time’ for the first time: Video communication between relatives and junior doctors in the COVID-19 pandemic JF - Clinical Medicine JO - Clin Med SP - 211 LP - 214 DO - 10.7861/clinmed.2020-0925 VL - 21 IS - 3 AU - Harriet L White AU - Alexander A Tuck AU - Benjamin C Pyrke AU - Emily Murphy AU - Katherine Figg AU - Gwendolen J Cartwright AU - Badr A Abdalla AU - Mark A Reynolds Y1 - 2021/05/01 UR - http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/21/3/211.abstract N2 - Working on a COVID-19 ward presents a number of challenges to staff, with communication between families, patients and staff being highlighted as a key challenge. Novel methods are needed to overcome the barriers presented by COVID-19, with many turning to technology to offer solutions. Recognising these challenges as an area for improvement on our own ward, we sought to introduce new methods of communication to improve patient, relative and staff understanding and wellbeing. Through our own experiences and a discussion of the literature on this topic, we have identified some key themes which we believe can assist in the development of communication strategies in the developing pandemic. ER -