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Best practice, Care guideline, Professional development, Web directory
Preparing for COVID-19: Long-term Care Facilities, Nursing Homes
Published: 05/04/2020 | Source: Centre for Disease Control and Prevention CDC
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited
Best practice, Factsheet, Public leaflet
Coronavirus (COVID-19) infection – what you need to do to protect yourself against infection – and make sure you do not spread infection to others
Published: 03/04/2020 | Source: Home Hygiene & Health
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited
Best practice, Factsheet, Web directory
Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance (PHE)
Published: 03/04/2020 | Source: Public Health England (GOV.UK)
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited
Best practice, Factsheet, Government report
Department of Health and Social Care
Published: 03/04/2020 | Source: Department of Health and Social Care
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited
Best practice, Review
New personal protective equipment (PPE) guidance for NHS teams
Published: 03/04/2020 | Source: UK Government and NHS leaders
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited
Best practice, Care guideline, Factsheet, Journal article, Web directory
Novel coronavirus resources (Healthcare Infection Society)
Published: 01/04/2020 | Source: Healthcare Infection Society
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited
Best practice, Training
Protecting lifesaving immunization services during COVID-19: New guidance from WHO
Published: 26/03/2020 | Source: WHO
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited, Professional opinion
Best practice, Factsheet, Public leaflet
“Wash your hands frequently or use a hand sanitizer” – what does this actually mean for you?
Published: 14/03/2020 | Source: IFH
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited
Care guideline, Government report
Influenza Antiviral Medications: Summary for Clinicians
Published: 15/01/2020 | Source: Centres for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)
Level of Evidence:
Best practice
Infection prevention and control in Anaesthesia 2020
Published: 01/01/2020 | Source: Association of Anaesthetists
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited, Professional opinion
Outbreak report
Regional situation assessment - Seasonal influenza, 2019–2020
Published: 18/12/2019 | Source: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited
Best practice
Australian Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of Infection in Healthcare (2019)
Published: 01/12/2019 | Source: National Health and Medical Research Council (Australia)
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited
Best practice
PHE guidance on use of antiviral agents for the treatment and prophylaxis of seasonal influenza
Published: 01/09/2019 | Source: Public Health England (PHE)
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited
Public leaflet
Healthcare associated infections (HAI) Information for the public
Published: 26/07/2019 | Source: Health Protection Scotland (HPS)
Level of Evidence:
Public leaflet
Washing clothes at home Information for people in hospitals or care homes and their relatives
Published: 10/07/2019 | Source: Health Protection Scotland (HPS)
Level of Evidence: Professional opinion
Best practice, Factsheet, Policy
Varicella: the green book, chapter 34
Published: 26/06/2019 | Source: GOV.UK
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited
Factsheet
Written Instruction for the administration of seasonal ‘flu vaccination
Published: 21/05/2019 | Source: NHS Specialist Pharmacist Service (SPS)
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited, Professional opinion
Journal article, Research study
Evaluating an Evidence-Based Bundle for Preventing Surgical Site Infection
Published: 25/04/2019 | Source: Archives of Surgery
Level of Evidence: RCT
Best practice
Information materials to support the swine flu vaccination programme
Published: 22/03/2019 | Source: Department of Health (DH)
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited, Professional opinion
Government report, Outbreak report
Group A streptococcal infections: activity during the 2018 to 2019 season
Published: 28/02/2019 | Source: Public Health England
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited