Report a notifiable disease
Registered medical practitioners: report cases of suspected notifiable infectious diseases or manage an existing notification.
Applies to England
Use this service to:
- report a suspected case of a notifiable disease
- report any other suspected infectious disease that may present a significant risk to human health
- continue or manage existing notifications
You can use this service if you are:
- a registered medical practitioner
- acting on behalf of a registered medical practitioner
It should take about 3 minutes.
Before you start
Check which diseases are notifiable by law.
You’ll need to know the:
- suspected disease and when symptoms started
- registered medical practitioner’s contact details
- patient consultation date and location
- patient’s details and contact information, or their parent or guardian’s details if they are under 18
You’ll also be asked for the patient’s:
- NHS number, if known
- ethnicity, if known
- overseas travel, if relevant
- occupation, if relevant
Sign in using an NHS.net or UK Health Security Agency email address.
If the case is an urgent notifiable disease, you must also report it by telephone to your local UKHSA health protection team.
When to report
Report as soon as possible, or within:
- 24 hours for urgent cases
- 3 days for routine cases
Do not wait for laboratory confirmation of the disease. By law, you must report any suspicion of a notifiable disease.
Read more guidance on notifiable diseases.
If you cannot use the online service
If you cannot use the online service, you can download and use the .
Send the completed PDF form to your local UKHSA health protection team by email or post.
Get help with reporting a notifiable disease
If you need help, contact your local UKHSA health protection team.