Guidance

COVID-19: managing healthcare staff with symptoms of a respiratory infection

Guidance for managing healthcare staff with symptoms of a respiratory infection including coronavirus (COVID-19), or a positive test result for COVID-19.

• From: UK Health Security Agency
• Published: 1 April 2022
• Last updated: 31 March 2023 — See all updates

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Managing healthcare staff with symptoms of a respiratory infection or a positive COVID-19 test result

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This guidance is for staff and managers in healthcare settings and includes guidance for patient-facing healthcare staff if they:

• develop symptoms of a respiratory infection including coronavirus (COVID-19)
• receive a positive COVID-19 test result
• are a contact of a confirmed case of COVID-19

Please note that this guidance is of a general nature and that an employer should consider the specific conditions of each individual place of work and comply with all applicable legislation, including the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974.

There may be further information specific to each country in the UK, as this guidance was written by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) primarily for an English health professional audience.

To see if country-specific information is available, please refer to Health Protection Scotland, Public Health Wales, or Public Health Agency in Northern Ireland.

Published 1 April 2022
Last updated 31 March 2023 + show all updates

1. 31 March 2023

   Updated guidance.

2. 31 August 2022

   Updated in line with the pause to routine asymptomatic testing from 31 August.

3. 24 August 2022

   Added note on pausing of routine asymptomatic testing from 31 August.

4. 1 April 2022

   First published.