Table 4.

Department of Health. Guidance on PPE. Standard infection control principles apply at all times. Where possible, aerosol-generating procedures (A-GPs) should be performed in closed single-patient areas with minimal staff present. (A-GPs include intubation, tracheal suction, tracheostomy care, chest physiotherapy, bronchoscopy, and CPR.) ^†Gloves and an apron should be worn during certain cleaning procedures (Section 5, Pandemic Influenza Infection Control Guidance for Critical Care, available on DH website). ^‡Gloves should be worn in accordance with standard infection control principles. If the glove supplies become limited or come under pressure, this recommendation may need to be relaxed. The glove use should be prioritized for contact with blood and body fluids, invasive procedures, and contact with sterile sites. ^¶Consider a gown in place of an apron if extensive soiling of clothing or contact of skin with blood or other body fluids is anticipated (e.g. during intubation or when caring for infants). ^§If non-fluid-repellent gowns are used, a plastic apron should be worn underneath. ^|Surgical masks (fluid repellent) are recommended for use at all times in cohorted areas for practical purposes. If mask supplies become limited or come under pressure, then in cohorted areas their use should be limited to close contact with a symptomatic patient (within 1 m)

	Entry to cohorted area, no patient contact	Within 1 m of patient	Aerosol-generating procedure
Hand hygiene	√	√	√
Gloves	X†	√‡	√
Aprons	X‡	√	X
Gown	X	X¶,§	√§
Surgical mask	√|	√	X
FFP3 respirator	X	X	√
Eye protection	X	Risk assessment	√