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Guidance for people who have been diagnosed with mpox or who are waiting for an mpox test result and have been advised to self-isolate at home
Information on respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and the benefits of vaccination for pregnant women and their babies and a poster and stickers to promote the vaccination to pregnant women.
The Virus Reference Department (VRD) provides clinical advice and investigations for a wide range of human virus infections.
AMRHAI (Antimicrobial Resistance and Healthcare Associated Infections) is the national reference unit for investigating antimicrobial resistance in healthcare-associated bacteria.
The characteristics, diagnosis, treatment, and epidemiology of group B streptococci.
Information and promotional resources to support the 2025 to 2026 annual flu vaccination programme.
This page provides an overview of mpox epidemiology, indicating where there may be a risk of clade I and clade II mpox exposure.
A guide to the booster given in school Year 9 or at age 14. It explains the 3 in 1 teenage booster dose of vaccine that prevents tetanus, diphtheria and polio.
PGD template to support the administration of live attenuated flu vaccine (Fluenz Trivalent®) in accordance with national seasonal flu vaccination programme
This page advises those working with children on how to reduce the risks of hot weather to the health of people they provide care for. This is part of the guidance for the hazard: heat.
You can use this service to report an outbreak if you provide adult social care. This includes a care home, supported living or extra care.
This service allows hospitals to record incidents of infection after surgery, track patient results and review or change practice to avoid further infections.
This explains the importance of the influenza (flu) vaccination this winter: 2025 to 2026.
PGD template to support the national meningococcal group B (Bexsero®) vaccination programme and public health management of meningococcal disease.
A user guide for understanding and applying the national patient safety radiotherapy event taxonomy.
Information about incidents and outbreaks of Ebola and Marburg, both viral haemorrhagic fevers (VHF).
Follow-up advice for contacts of an mpox case.
Posters for the management of tetanus-prone wounds.
Guidance for health professionals on diagnoses, prevention and treatment of meningococcal disease.
Guidance for healthcare practitioners about the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination programme.
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