IPC COVID-19 Guidance
The four UK countries have developed COVID-19 guidance for IPC in all health and care settings. Some deviations from the UK COVID-19 IPC remobilisation guidance exist for Scotland and these have approved via consultation NHS Boards, key national and local stakeholders and approved by the CNO Nosocomial Review Group.
The Scottish COVID-19 Addendums have been produced to provide Scottish context where there are deviations from UK IPC guidance. Addendums are available for acute settings, care home settings and community health and care settings. These addendums are mandatory for use in Scotland and can be accessed from the National Infection Prevention and Control Manual online portal. As evidence emerges ARHAI Scotland will continue to update guidance. Always check that you are using the latest version.
- Download posters to promote the PPE guidance
Supporting documents and resources
Learning resources to support IPC measures
- Rapid Review of the literature: Assessing the infection prevention and control measures for the prevention and management of COVID-19 in healthcare settings 09 Apr 2021
- COVID-19 - frequently asked questions (FAQs) for critical care units 01 Apr 2021
- COVID-19 compendium 25 Mar 2021
- Rapid review of the literature: Risk of SARS-CoV-2 acquisition in healthcare workers 19 Mar 2021
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) posters 22 Feb 2021
- Rapid review of the literature: SARS-CoV-2 variants VOC-202012/01 (B.1.1.7) and 501Y.V2 (B.1.351) – implications for infection control within health and care settings 28 Jan 2021
- Rapid Review of the Literature: Respirators in health and care settings for the prevention of COVID-19 transmission 25 Jan 2021
- Rapid Review of the Literature: Ultraviolet light technology for decontamination of health and care settings in the context of COVID-19 20 Nov 2020
- Stop the Spread - COVID-19 good practice points poster 02 Nov 2020
- COVID-19 - frequently asked questions (FAQs) for operating theatres 27 Oct 2020
- SBAR: Assessing the evidence base for medical procedures which create a higher risk of respiratory infection transmission from patient to healthcare worker 16 Oct 2020
- Rapid Review of the Literature: Eye protection in health and care settings for the prevention of COVID-19 transmission 15 Oct 2020
- COVID-19 - wearing a non-medical face mask or face covering 07 Oct 2020
- COVID-19 - safe practice in acute healthcare settings poster 16 Sep 2020
- COVID-19 - wearing a face mask poster (staff) 28 Jul 2020
- COVID-19 Annex 2: Infection Prevention and Control for General Dental Practice during the period of COVID-19 10 Jul 2020
- Rapid Review of the Literature: Infrared thermal imaging in health and care settings for the prevention of COVID-19 transmission 03 Jul 2020
- SBAR: Provision of gloves for COVID-19 in health and care settings 03 Jul 2020
- COVID-19 - outbreak checklist 29 May 2020