HSE has advice to help employers and workers in health and social care:
- Fitting respirators – respiratory protective equipment (RPE) must be fitted and used correctly for it to be effective. Find out more on fit testing face masks for healthcare workers
- Using disposable respirator – poster
- Review of evidence of the use of PPE in healthcare – Experts from HSE and Public Health England (PHE) have conducted a review of the evidence on the use of PPE as protection against coronavirus
There is also core guidance available:
- PPE hub – GOV.UK provides Public Health England (PHE) advice on infection prevention and control in health, social care and non-healthcare sectors
- Guidance on supply and use of personal protective equipment (PPE) – NHS guidance
- Protecting our frontline staff – Scottish Government guidance
- Information for healthcare workers – Welsh Government guidance