03/28/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/28/2024 09:25
Infection prevention and control measures to reduce the spread of viral acute respiratory infections (ARIs), including COVID-19, in adult social care settings.
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Request an accessible format.This guidance sets out the measures that can help to reduce the spread of viral acute respiratory infections, including COVID-19, in adult social care settings in England.
It applies to:
The guidance also contains information that is relevant to:
This ARI supplement should be read alongside infection prevention and control (IPC) resource for adult social care
Removed information on ordering PPE from 'IPC in adult social care: acute respiratory infection' to reflect the end of the scheme providing free PPE for COVID-19 needs on 31 March 2024.
Updated 'IPC in adult social care: acute respiratory infection' in line with changes to outbreak testing and testing upon discharge from hospitals into care homes from 1 April 2024. Updated text on visiting to reflect new CQC fundamental standard.
Updated information on termination of testing services.
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