Summary
This guidance from the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) should be used to help reduce the spread of Covid-19 in adult social care settings. It applies from 4 April 2022 and should be read in conjunction with:
- the infection prevention and control (IPC) resource for adult social care, which should be used as a basis for any infection prevention and control response
- the adult social care testing guidance, which details the testing regimes for all staff, as well as any resident and outbreak testing where applicable.
Content
The document includes guidance on:
- staff IPC considerations: vaccination, personal protective equipment (PPE), staff movement, testing
- IPC considerations for people receiving care: vaccination, testing
- environmental considerations: ventilation, waste management
- considerations specific to care homes: admissions, testing, visiting, outbreak management.
DHSC guidance - COVID-19 supplement to the infection prevention and control resource for adult social care (31 March 2022)
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/infection-prevention-and-control-in-adult-social-care-covid-19-supplement/covid-19-supplement-to-the-infection-prevention-and-control-resource-for-adult-social-care
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