Put on your PPE before you enter the room where the patient is
This information is sourced from PHE:
PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS NO LONGER RELEVANT AND IS NOT BEING UPDATED BUT HAS BEEN LEFT ON THE SITE FOR REFERENCE PURPOSES ONLY
This guidance relates to the recommended PPE for primary care for non aerosol generating procedures
Take off your jewellery, tie back your hair and check the size is right before you put it on
Take the following steps:
- Clean hands
- Apron: Tie at waist then neck
- Facemask: Upper straps on crown, lower straps on nape of neck, mould over bridge of nose and extend down to cover chin
- Eye protection
- Gloves
Please see the first 3 minutes of the PHE video for a detailed description of donning
NOTE:
- Surgical face masks and eye protection can be used for a clinical session (unless soiled or damaged)
- Gloves and aprons must be changed between patients
- Keep hands away from face and PPE being worn
- Change gloves when torn or heavily contaminated
- Limit surfaces touched in patient environment
- Regularly perform hand hygiene
- Always clean hands after removing gloves
