Personal protective equipment (PPE) for staff


Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in primary care
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© St George’s, University of London
Wearing PPE
Healthcare staff should follow instructions to put the PPE on (donning) correctly and to remove (doffing) it appropriately. These instructions are based on the guidance from Public Health England.The diagrams below show this correct procedure.
Putting on personal protective equipment (PPE) in primary care
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© St George’s, University of London

Taking off personal protective equipment (PPE) in primary care
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© St George’s, University of London
Want to know more?
This short video from the Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust shows the procedures that should be used when wearing and removing PPE.This is an additional video, hosted on YouTube.
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