Infection prevention and control guidance for physicians, nursing professionals, midwives and allied health care providers working in community-based clinic or home settings.
Updated: January 2025
This document provides office or clinic-based infection prevention and control guidance for primary care practitioners, community-based physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, and midwives working in clinics, non-health authority operated urgent and primary care centres, and community health centres, to mitigate the impact of viral respiratory illnesses such as SARS-CoV-2, influenza, and RSV.
This document provides a practical guide for community-based allied-health care professionals and related staff in clinics to support appropriate infection prevention and control practices for COVID-19. The guidance is intended for but not limited to diagnostic imaging, laboratory, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, massage therapy, dietetics, speech and hearing health, prosthetics and chiropractic service settings.
This document provides infection prevention and control (IPC) guidance for health care providers and healthcare workers in home and community care settings to mitigate the impact of viral respiratory illnesses. The guidance outlines the IPC measures intended for providing care safely in these settings, including interactions with clients.
B.C.'s four oral health colleges have developed joint guidance for certified dental assistants, dental hygienists, dental technicians, dental therapists, denturists and dentists that can be found on the
College of Dental Surgeons of BC website.
