Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): Protecting Healthcare Workers During Infectious Disease Outbreaks (Ep5)

In this episode, we revisit the principles of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and infection prevention and control (IPC) in the context of recent outbreaks including Ebola, Marburg, and other high-consequence infectious diseases. We discuss how healthcare workers can assess exposure risk, select appropriate PPE, and safely care for patients while minimising occupational transmission.Presented by Dr Fran Fieldhouse and Dr Minnie Lacamp, Horizon Medical EducationKey topics coveredThe role of PPE within standard infection prevention and control precautions (IPC)Select appropriate PPE based on contact, droplet, airborne, and high-consequence infectious disease risksDonning and doffing PPE safely PPE principles in outbreak situations and emergency care scenarios and lessons from Ebola and Covid-19 outbreaks.Download the supporting notes and complete the CPD quiz to receive your certificate of accredited learning:https://www.horizonmedicaleducation.comReferences• World Health Organization (WHO)• UK Infection Prevention and Control Guidance• Resuscitation Council UK Guidance• The Lancet Global Health• WHO PPE and Ebola IPC ResourcesFor notes and CPD points, visit https://www.horizonmedicaleducation.com.If you found this episode useful, please follow the podcast and share it with your colleagues.Thank you!