DHSC guidance - COVID-19 supplement to the infection prevention and control resource for adult social care (31 March 2022)

• Adult
• Infection control
• Pandemic
• PPE (personal Protective Equipment)
• Social Care
• Testing
• Vaccination

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15 April, 20224 yr · 1,403 views

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 socia… https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/infection-prevention-and-control-in-adult-social-care-cov…

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