Personal protective equipment, hand washing, social distancing and self-isolation.
Prevention
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
PPE advice for staff in various settings.
NHS.UK: Hand washing
How to effectively wash your hands.
GOV.UK: Social distancing and protecting older people and vulnerable adults
Guidance on social distancing measures to reduce social interaction between people in order to reduce the transmission of COVID-19.
GOV.UK: Guidance for households with possible or confirmed COVID-19 infection.
If you have symptoms you should stay at home and self-isolate immediately.
GOV.UK: Admission and care of residents in a care home during COVID-19
Guidance on the admission and care of residents in a care home during the pandemic.
GOV.UK: Advice regarding home visits
Guidance for local authorities, clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) and registered providers, delivering care to people in their own homes, including community health services.
GOV.UK: Advice for ambulances
Guidance to prevent transmission of seasonal respiratory infections (SRIs) focussing on influenza, SARS-CoV-2 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in ambulance sector settings while continuing to support the recovery of services.
GOV.UK: Advice for supported living provision
Guidance for local authorities, clinical commissioning groups (CCGs), community health services and providers of care and support delivered within supported living environments.
GOV.UK: Advice for home care
Guidance for local authorities, clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) and registered providers, delivering care to people in their own homes, inc. community health services.
Updates and guidance: at-risk patients
Management and shielding of patients
who are at the highest risk from COVID-19.
Letters from Prof Chris Whitty, Chief Medical Officer
for England and Prof Stephen Powis, NHS Medical Director
Updated 2 November 2020.