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Guidance: COVID-19 PPE guide for unpaid carers

Department Of Health

January 25
12:08 2023

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This guidance outlines PPE advice for unpaid carers who do not live with the person they care for. Other unpaid carers may choose to use this guide.

Guidance should be used in conjunction with local policies where they exist such as in care homes and day centres.

The guidance shows:

  • whichPPEto wear depending on how you are caring for someone
  • how to use yourPPEsafely to help protect yourself and the people you care for

See also:

Published 11 October 2022
Last updated 25 January 2023 +show all updates
  1. Updated to reflect the fact that carers no longer need to wear a face mask at all times, though they are advised to wear one in certain circumstances to minimise the risk of transmission of COVID-19.

  2. Removed illustrative PDF version and added a note explaining that some parts of this guidance are out of date and in the process of being updated.

  3. First published.

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