Health and Safety Executive approves use of coveralls as an alternative for non-surgical gowns

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Trusts in some parts of the country are experiencing supply constraints with gowns. Letter confirming the agreement by Health and Safety Executive for use of coveralls as an alternative for non-surgical gowns.

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The Health and Safety Executive has agreed the use of disposable coveralls as an equivalent alternative to non-surgical disposable gowns for the same indications as recently published in PPE guidance.

Letter from Professor Keith Willett, Strategic Incident Director COVID-19, NHS England and NHS Improvement and Professor Yvonne Doyle, Medical Director and Director of Health Protection, Public Health England.

Published 10 April 2020.

Summary

The Health and Safety Executive has agreed the use of disposable coveralls as an equivalent alternative to non-surgical disposable gowns for the same indications as recently published in PPE guidance.

Letter from Professor Keith Willett, Strategic Incident Director COVID-19, NHS England and NHS Improvement and Professor Yvonne Doyle, Medical Director and Director of Health Protection, Public Health England.

Published 10 April 2020.