Use of coveralls as an alternative option for non-surgical gowns

10 April 2020

The Health and Safety Executive have now approved the use of disposable coveralls as an equivalent alternative to non-surgical disposable gowns for the same indications as recently published in PPE Guidance on 6 April.

• Letter to NHS Trust CEOs, NHS Trust Medical Directors, NHS Directors of Nursing and NHS Trust procurement leads.

• Putting on (donning) personal protective equipment (PPE) including coveralls for aerosol generating procedures (AGPs).

• Removal of (doffing) personal protective equipment (PPE) including coveralls for aerosol generating procedures (AGPs).

• Additional considerations, in addition to standard infection prevention and control precautions.

• Recommended PPE for ambulance staff, paramedics, other patient transport services and pharmacy staff.

• Recommended PPE for healthcare workers by secondary care inpatient clinical setting, NHS and independent sector.

• Recommended PPE for primary, outpatient, community and social care by setting, NHS and independent sector.

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