Personal protective equipment (PPE) and infection control
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- Continue to use PPE and prevent infection
- Accessing PPE supplies - residential, home care and drug and alcohol services.
- Care homes - PPE guidance
- Home care and extra care - PPE guidance
- Personal assistants - PPE guidance
- Community workers - PPE guidance
- Infection prevention and control training
- Other infection prevention resources
Continue to use PPE and prevent infection
All health and social care providers must use PPE and infection prevention and control (IPC) measures in all settings.
Accessing PPE supplies - residential, home care and drug and alcohol services.
Eligible residential care providers, home care providers and community drug and alcohol services can use the PPE portal to meet the extra need for PPE due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Information on eligibility is in the PPE portal guidance.
You should not use the portal to order PPE for non-COVID-19 requirements. You should get this through your normal channels.
Care homes - PPE guidance
Government guidance:
Infection prevention and control in adult social care: COVID-19 supplement
Home care and extra care - PPE guidance
Government guidance:
Infection prevention and control in adult social care: COVID-19 supplement
Personal assistants - PPE guidance
Visit the Personal Assistants page for information on PPE for PAs.
Community workers - PPE guidance
Illustrated guide to PPE for health and social care workers working in the community.
Infection prevention and control training
See the Training page for information on infection prevention and control training.
Other infection prevention resources
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