Infectious diseases

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Rabies post exposure risk assessment form and calendar

Risk assessment form for rabies post exposure treatment.
Measles, mumps, rubella: oral fluid testing forms and instructions

Documents relating to measles, mumps or rubella (MMR) oral fluid testing.
Gastrointestinal bacteria culture referral form

Form L4 for identification of bacillus, C. botulinum, C. perfringens, C. tetani, campylobacter, E. coli, helicobacter, listeria, salmonella, shigella, vibrio and yersinia.
Measles, mumps or rubella (MMR) referral form

MMR diagnostic form (E8): PCR, genotyping and serology tests
COVID-19 vaccination: consent forms and letters for care home residents

Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination consent forms and letter templates for care home residents.

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Guidance and regulation

Complete routine immunisation schedule
- Guidance
- 3 June 2025
- UK Health Security Agency
Vaccination of individuals with uncertain or incomplete immunisation
- Guidance
- 9 July 2025
- UK Health Security Agency
Routine childhood immunisation schedule
- Guidance
- 3 June 2025
- UK Health Security Agency
Notifiable diseases and how to report them
- Detailed guide
- 29 April 2025
- UK Health Security Agency
Report a notifiable disease
- Detailed guide
- 12 September 2024
- UK Health Security Agency

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News and communications

Cases of Salmonella and Campylobacter highest in a decade
- 26 June 2025
- UK Health Security Agency
- News story
Rabies case confirmed following contact with animal abroad
- 18 June 2025
- UK Health Security Agency
- News story
UKHSA urges travellers to take steps to avoid infection abroad
- 10 June 2025
- UK Health Security Agency
- News story
Measles outbreaks continue with risk of holidays causing surge
- 5 June 2025
- UK Health Security Agency
- News story
Small rise in serious yeast infections
- 29 May 2025
- UK Health Security Agency
- News story

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Research and statistics

Travel-associated infections reports
- 17 July 2025
- UK Health Security Agency
- Research
Diphtheria: cases among asylum seekers in England, 2022 to 2025
- 17 July 2025
- UK Health Security Agency
- Research
Chikungunya vaccine for UK travellers: JCVI advice, 16 July 2025
- 16 July 2025
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Independent report
COVID-19 vaccination in autumn 2026 and spring 2027: JCVI advice, 16 July 2025
- 16 July 2025
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Independent report
Flu vaccines 2026 to 2027: JCVI advice, 16 July 2025
- 16 July 2025
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Independent report

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Policy papers and consultations

Urinary tract infection: diagnostic tools for primary care consultation
- 22 May 2025
- UK Health Security Agency and NHS England
- Closed consultation
- Date closed 02 June 2024
Candida auris: update to management guidance
- 2 April 2025
- UK Health Security Agency
- Consultation outcome
- Date closed 14 September 2023
Departmental minute on the COVID-19 autumn 2025 vaccination programme
- 16 July 2025
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Policy paper
Tuberculosis National Action Plan 2026 to 2031
- 27 May 2025
- UK Health Security Agency
- Closed call for evidence
Mpox control and elimination: UK strategy 2025 to 2026
- 17 April 2025
- UK Health Security Agency
- Policy paper

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Transparency and freedom of information releases

UKHSA Pathogen Genomics Strategy
- 9 July 2025
- UK Health Security Agency
- Corporate report
Infectious diseases impacting England: 2025 report
- 25 March 2025
- UK Health Security Agency
- Corporate report
Active Travel Fund: local transport authority allocations
- 12 February 2025
- Active Travel England and Department for Transport
- Transparency
UK Malaria Expert Advisory Group: conflict of interest statements
- 3 December 2024
- UK Health Security Agency
- Corporate report
UK Malaria Expert Advisory Group: terms of reference
- 3 December 2024
- UK Health Security Agency
- Corporate report

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Organisations

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