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This external quality assessment (EQA) scheme is suitable for laboratories that routinely examine environmental swabs.
Information for people in prison about Group A streptococcal disease (GAS) infections and what they should do in the event of signs or symptoms of infection.
Information on recognising and notifying an outbreak of influenza in care homes.
This edition focuses on the national flu immunisation programme during the first winter of co-circulation of flu and COVID-19.
This professional resource outlines how providers and commissioners can prevent deaths from drug abuse.
This pathway provides guidance to professionals working with young people who are in the youth justice system or at risk of being involved.
Surveillance standards for the follow up of hepatitis B and C by local health protection teams.
Advice to health care workers specific to injury and follow up.
Information for GPs about the NHS England and Public Health England initiative to support finding and treating diagnosed patients.
Guidance for healthcare providers in the UK.
Standard operating procedure (SOP) outlining the work processes of environmental samples for the isolation and identification of slow growing mycobacteria.
Guidance for detecting Legionella species water systerns of single houses and residential blocks.
Newborn blood spot (NBS) screening guidance for babies under a year of age with no available screening results.
Guidance for farmers and others who work with livestock on reducing the risk of human M. bovis infection.
Information on naphthalene (also called naphthene or naphthalin), for responding to chemical incidents.
Provides the code of practice for the retention and storage of residual spots after newborn blood spot testing.
The NHS newborn hearing screening programme (NHSP) processes for ensuring a seamless and safe screening pathway.
Information for health protection specialists on the investigation of disease clusters suspected of being caused by exposure to environmental hazards.
Self-assessment tool, good-practice examples and resources for community drug treatment services to help them deliver OST in line with clinical guidance.
Information for health and social care professionals and family carers on meeting the needs of people with dementia and learning disabilities.
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