This addendum contains information on HCID assessment PPE and associated donning and doffing procedures. It has been developed in collaboration with a task and finish group led by ARHAI Scotland. The sectors and networks represented can be found in Appendix 1.

A systematic literature review was undertaken by ARHAI Scotland to support the development of this addendum. 

The HCID assessment PPE ensemble (defined in Section 2.0) has been endorsed by:

• the Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
• Advisory Committee on Dangerous Pathogens (ACDP)
• Antimicrobial Resistance and Healthcare Associated Infection (ARHAI) Scotland
• NHS England
• Public Health Wales
• Public Health Agency Northern Ireland
• UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)