- Guidance - flu pandemic
Link:webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20140714084352/http://www.hpa.org.uk/webc/HPAwebFile/HPAweb_C/1317131466016
- Cohorted areas, close patient contact and aerosol, producing procedures have different guidance
- Personal protective measures
- Eye protection for aerosol generating procedures
- FFP3 respirator for aerosol generating procedures
- Surgical mask
- Gown for aerosol producing procedures
- Plastic apron
- Gloves
- Hand hygiene for ALL
- General measures
- Reduce visiting
- Vaccinations
- Good hygiene post cough/sneezing
- Workers with flu should avoid work
- Pregnant staff avoid caring for patients
- Room isolation with air changes if possible
- Isolate patients