Guidance: Infection prevention and control in adult social care: acute respiratory infection

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January 31

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Infection prevention and control (IPC) in adult social care: acute respiratory infection (ARI)

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PPE requirements when caring for a person with suspected or confirmed acute respiratory infection (ARI)

Ref: UKHSA publications gateway number GOV-15953

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This guidance sets out the measures that can help to reduce the spread of viral acute respiratory infections, including COVID-19, in adult social care settings in England.

It applies to:

adult social care providers
managers of adult social care services
adult social care staff

The guidance also contains information that is relevant to:

local authorities
NHS services
service users
personal assistants
unpaid carers
visitors in adult social care settings and services

This ARI supplement should be read alongside infection prevention and control (IPC) resource for adult social care

Published 31 January 2024

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