Infectious diseases

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Services

• 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

• MRSA, MSSA, Gram-negative bacteraemia and CDI: quarterly report
  • 10 July 2025
  • UK Health Security Agency
  • National statistics
• Pneumococcal disease: cases caused by serotypes not covered by PCV13
  • 8 July 2025
  • UK Health Security Agency
  • Research
• Pneumococcal disease: cases caused by serotypes covered by PCV13
  • 8 July 2025
  • UK Health Security Agency
  • Research
• Measles epidemiology 2023 to 2025
  • 3 July 2025
  • UK Health Security Agency
  • Research
• Escherichia coli (E. coli) O157: annual totals
  • 1 July 2025
  • UK Health Security Agency
  • Research

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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
• 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
• Departmental minute on the COVID-19 spring 2025 vaccination programme
  • 6 March 2025
  • Department of Health and Social Care
  • 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

• UK Health Security Agency
• Department of Health & Social Care
• Department for Transport
• Government Office for Science
• Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

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• Prime Minister's Office 10 Downing Street
• Centre for Climate and Health Security
• Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Animal & Plant Health Agency
• HM Treasury
• Office for Health Improvement & Disparities
• Cabinet Office
• Companies House
• Department for Science, Innovation & Technology
• Home Office
• Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
• Office for Zero Emission Vehicles
• Veterinary Medicines Directorate

• Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies
• Environment Agency
• Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
• Office of the Regulator of Community Interest Companies