Guidance

Infection prevention and control in adult social care: acute respiratory infection

Infection prevention and control measures to reduce the spread of viral acute respiratory infections (ARIs), including COVID-19, in adult social care settings.

• From: UK Health Security Agency and Department of Health and Social Care
• Published: 31 January 2024
• Last updated: 28 March 2024 — See all updates

Applies to England

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Infection prevention and control (IPC) in adult social care: acute respiratory infection (ARI)

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PPE requirements when caring for a person with suspected or confirmed acute respiratory infection (ARI)

Ref: UKHSA publications gateway number GOV-15953

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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:

• adult social care providers
• managers of adult social care services
• adult social care staff

The guidance also contains information that is relevant to:

• local authorities
• NHS services
• service users
• personal assistants
• unpaid carers
• visitors in adult social care settings and services

This ARI supplement should be read alongside infection prevention and control (IPC) resource for adult social care

Published 31 January 2024
Last updated 28 March 2024 + show all updates

1. 28 March 2024

   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.

2. 25 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.

3. 8 March 2024

   Updated information on termination of testing services.

4. 31 January 2024

   First published.