PPE guidance
Our COVID-19 PPE guidance reflects what the government and our own risk assessments say to reduce the spread of respiratory infections such as influenza and COVID-19, when delivering personal social care and in other workplace settings.
Please remember, even when wearing PPE and not carrying out personal care, it is still very important to:
- wash hands regularly
- provide adequate ventilation
- maintain sensible distancing from colleagues, members of the public, and clients
Our PPE guidance describes what PPE should be worn when coming into contact with suspected or confirmed acute respiratory infections. It should be used in conjunction with relevant infection prevention and control policy and local risk assessments. It supplements existing health and safety guidance about PPE needed for other specific types of work which should continue to be worn as normal
The guidance also includes information about aerosol generating procedures (AGPs), putting on and removing PPE correctly, and the use of face coverings.
Our employees may also meet workers from other sectors who wear different PPE for their usual day-to-day work. This is normal and is not a cause for concern. The PPE we provide is appropriate to the specific work we do in each setting.