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Update to Respiratory and Cough hygiene literature review and associated NIPCM and CHIPCM content

12 Mar 2026

The Respiratory and Cough Hygiene Literature Review has been updated as part of its scheduled review cycle. This update was completed using the revised methodology, and further detail on this process is available within the development process.

Supporting documents have been published alongside the Literature Review. These include the Considered Judgement Forms, Evidence Tables and the Summary of Recommendations and Good Practice Points. These can be viewed on the Literature Review Patient Management web page.