Guidance

COVID-19: mouth care for patients with a confirmed or suspected case

Guidance on mouth care for patients with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 who are non-ventilated, ventilated and those having step down or end of life care.

• From: Public Health England
• Published: 6 August 2020

This publication was withdrawn on 7 August 2026

This guidance has been withdrawn because it’s out of date.

Applies to England

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[Withdrawn] Mouth care for hospitalised patients with confirmed or suspected COVID-19

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This guidance outlines mouth care for hospitalised adults and children with confirmed or suspected coronavirus (COVID-19) who are:

• non-ventilated
• ventilated
• those having step down or end of life care

Published 6 August 2020