PPE in health and social care
- Fitting respirators – RPE must be fitted and used correctly for it to be effective. Find out more on fit testing face masks for healthcare workers
- Using disposable respirator (PDF)– Portable Document Format – Poster
- Review of evidence of the use of PPE in healthcare – Experts from HSE and Public Health England (PHE) have conducted a review of the evidence on the use of PPE as protection against coronavirus
There is also core guidance available:
- PPE hub – GOV.UK provides Public Health England (PHE) advice on infection prevention and control in health, social care and non-healthcare sectors
- Guidance on supply and use of personal protective equipment (PPE) – NHS guidance
- Protecting our frontline staff – Scottish Government guidance
- Information for healthcare workers – Welsh Government guidance
PPE in non-healthcare businesses
For most people any potential infection from coronavirus will not be because of their work.
If you do not normally wear a face mask, or any other PPE for work, then you do not need to because of coronavirus.
There is currently no evidence that using face masks outside of a healthcare or clinical setting will protect people from coronavirus.
Face coverings do not need to be worn in the workplace but employers should support their workers if they choose to wear one. You can find more on face coverings in the GOV.UK guides on Working safely during coronavirus.
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