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Services

  1. COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2): laboratory testing request form

    Form (E28) for requesting testing for SARS-CoV-2.

  2. Respiratory and systemic bacteria section: request form

    Form (R1) for identification of streptococcus, legionella, mycoplasma, ureaplasma and bartonella.

  3. Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination consent form

    The HPV universal vaccination consent form effective from September 2019.

  4. 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.

  5. Measles, mumps and rubella: surveillance form

    Form for health professionals to supply additional patient information after Public Health England has confirmed a case of measles, mumps or rubella.

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Guidance and regulation

  1. Number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and risk in the UK
    • Detailed guide
    • Department of Health and Social Care and Public Health England
  2. Coronavirus (COVID-19): getting tested
    • Detailed guide
    • Department of Health and Social Care
  3. Travel advice: coronavirus (COVID-19)
    • Detailed guide
    • Foreign & Commonwealth Office
  4. COVID-19: track coronavirus cases
    • Guidance
    • Public Health England
  5. COVID-19: guidance on shielding and protecting people defined on medical grounds as extremely vulnerable
    • Guidance
    • Public Health England
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News and communications

News story

Weekly COVID-19 surveillance report published

Public Health England

  1. Public Health England response to Sunday Telegraph coverage
    • Public Health England
    • News story
  2. Coronavirus (COVID-19): scientific evidence supporting the UK government response
    • Government Office for Science
    • News story
  3. Government publishes SAGE minutes
    • Government Office for Science and Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies
    • News story
  4. Government publishes latest R number
    • Government Office for Science
    • News story
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Research and statistics

  1. National COVID-19 surveillance reports
    • Public Health England
    • Research
  2. E. coli bacteraemia: monthly data by location of onset
    • Public Health England
    • National statistics
  3. MSSA bacteraemia: monthly data by location of onset
    • Public Health England
    • National statistics
  4. P. aeruginosa bacteraemia: monthly data by location of onset
    • Public Health England
    • National statistics
  5. C. difficile infection: monthly data by prior trust exposure
    • Public Health England
    • National statistics
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Policy papers and consultations

  1. Coronavirus (COVID-19): adult social care action plan
    • Department of Health and Social Care
    • Policy paper
  2. Coronavirus (COVID-19): personal protective equipment (PPE) plan
    • Department of Health and Social Care
    • Policy paper
  3. Coronavirus (COVID-19): scaling up testing programmes
    • Department of Health and Social Care
    • Policy paper
  4. Coronavirus (COVID-19) government-assisted return by air: letter to the airline industry
    • Department for Transport and Foreign & Commonwealth Office
    • Policy paper
  5. Coronavirus bill: summary of impacts
    • Department of Health and Social Care
    • Impact assessment
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Transparency and freedom of information releases

  1. Emergency active travel fund: local transport authority allocations
    • Department for Transport
    • Transparency
  2. Improving light rail services and cycle facilities at railway stations funding: regional allocations
    • Department for Transport
    • Transparency
  3. Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE): Coronavirus (COVID-19) response - participants
    • Government Office for Science and Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies
    • Transparency
  4. Ebola Biobank: 2015 specimen transfer
    • Public Health England
    • Corporate report
  5. Measles and rubella elimination UK strategy
    • Public Health England
    • Corporate report
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