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PPE rules to keep nurses safe are 'outdated' and 'flawed' says damning report

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The Government's Covid-19 UK-wide infection control guidelines for protecting patients and NHS staff are "flawed and need replacing", a new report claims.

A Royal College of Nursing-commissioned report challenged the evidence behind the guidelines for personal protective equipment (PPE) and suggested the review behind them failed to meet World Health Organisation (WHO) standards.

Report authors Professor Dinah Gould, an honorary professor of nursing, and Dr Edward Purssell, both of London's City University, said the guidance "failed to consider airborne infection" as a key way the virus is transmitted, instead focusing on spreading through touch.

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