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Anglia Health Protection Team Anglia and Essex Centre, PHE Thetford Community Healthy Living Centre Croxton Road Thetford IP24 1JD T +44 (0)844 225 3546 F +44 (0)1842 765260 www.gov.uk/phe To All Practice Managers Dear Colleague Health Protection (Notification) Regulations 2010 Further to previous correspondence some GP practices are still sending Notifications of Infectious Disease or Food Poisoning to incorrect or old addresses. In order for the Anglia Health Protection Team to take prompt public health action all Notifications of Infectious Disease must be made direct to the local Health Protection Team. Our contact details are: Telephone: 0844 225 3546 Secure fax: 01842 765260 Anglia Health Protection Team Thetford Community Healthy Living Centre Croxton Road Thetford IP24 1JD The Health Protection (Notification) Regulations 2010 (SI 2010/659) came into force on 6 April 2010. These improved and extended the previous arrangements for statutory notification of infectious diseases in England. This new system builds on the Health and Social Care Act 2008 which introduced an 'all hazards' approach to health protection whereby the need for action is determined by the potential for a case of human infection or contamination to present a significant public health hazard, rather than by reference to a list of specified infectious diseases, as had been the case since the late 19th century. The regulations facilitate prompt investigation of, and response to, public health risks. They require registered medical practitioners (RMPs), and laboratories, to notify not only a specific list of notifiable infectious diseases and causative agents (listed in Schedules to the regulations), but also requires RMPs to notify cases of other infections (such as those caused by new or emerging diseases) or contamination, such as with chemicals or radiation, that may pose a significant risk to public health. A copy of the current Notification Form is attached Yours sincerely Dr Giri Shankar Interim Local Director of Health Protection Anglia Health Protection Team Anglia and Essex Public Health England Centre Registered medical practitioner notification form template Health Protection (Notification) Regulations 2010: notification to the proper officer of the local authority. Registered Medical Practitioner reporting the disease Name Address Post code Contact number Date of notification Notifiable disease Disease, infection or contamination Date of onset of symptoms Date of diagnosis Date of death (if patient died) Index case details First name Surname Gender (M/F) DOB Ethnicity NHS number Home address Post code Current residence if not home address Post code Contact number Occupation (if relevant) Work/education address (if relevant) Post code Contact number Overseas travel, if relevant (Destinations & dates) Please send completed forms to the local Health Protection Team. Anglia Health Protection Team, Thetford Community Healthy Living Centre, Croxton Road, Thetford, IP24 1JD, Secure fax: 01842 765260