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Date of Publishing		Title		Source
13/05/2013		Guidance on minimising transmission risk of CJD and vCJD		GOV.UK
13/05/2013		Novel coronavirus: update 13 May 2013		GOV.UK
13/05/2013		PHE publishes new tick leaflets to remind people to be 'tick aware'		GOV.UK
13/05/2013		WHO says new coronavirus may be passed person to person		BBC News
07/05/2013		PHE welcomes changes to the UK vaccination programme		GOV.UK
07/05/2013		Changes to the Meningococcal C conjugate (MenC) vaccine schedule 2013 Q&As for healthcare practitioners		Department of Health (DH)
07/05/2013		Threat to measles elimination plans		BBC News
06/05/2013		ECDC supports WHO “SAVE LIVES: Clean Your Hands” campaign		ECDC
03/05/2013		WHO encourages patient participation for hand hygiene in health care		WHO
30/04/2013		Millions more protected against disease through improved vaccination programme		GOV.UK
30/04/2013		National immunisation programme: planned changes for 2013 to 2014		Department of Health (DH)
30/04/2013		Impact of rotavirus vaccination		ECDC
30/04/2013		Shingles vaccine to be routine for people in their 70s		BBC News
30/04/2013		Swansea measles: Epidemic tops 1,000 cases		BBC News
29/04/2013		Measures currently in place in the UK to reduce the potential risk of vCJD transmission via blood		GOV.UK
27/04/2013		HIV and hepatitis warning over illegal tattooists		BBC News
26/04/2013		Priorities for 2013 and 2014 published by Public Health England		GOV.UK
25/04/2013		National MMR vaccination catch-up programme announced in response to increase in measles cases		GOV.UK
25/04/2013		Supporting diagnostic preparedness for detection of avian influenza A(H7N9) viruses in Europe		ECDC
24/04/2013		Calculating MMR coverage: ready reckoner tool 2013		GOV.UK
24/04/2013		Health and Social Care Act: changes to legislation that affect local authorities		GOV.UK
24/04/2013		WHO launches emergency response to antimalarial drug resistance		WHO
23/04/2013		New resources to support routine vaccination programmes		ECDC
15/04/2013		Epidemiological update of 15 April: avian influenza A(H7N9) virus in China		ECDC
15/04/2013		Malaria hotspots 'need new approach'		BBC News
14/04/2013		THE REVISION OF EUROPEAN LEGISLATION ON MEDICAL DEVICES The response to the public consultation April 2013		MHRA
12/04/2013		WHO/UNICEF: New plan to address pneumonia and diarrhoea could save 2 million children a year		WHO
09/04/2013		Measles at highest level for 18 years		Department of Health (DH)
09/04/2013		More infections becoming resistant to antibiotics		Department of Health (DH)
09/04/2013		Rise in human infections from Campylobacter and E. coli, whilst Salmonella cases continue to fall: ECDC and EFSA 2011 zoonoses report		ECDC
08/04/2013		Behind the Essential Medicines List		WHO
31/03/2013		Decontamination Health Technical Memorandum 01-05: Decontamination in primary care dental practices (2013)		Department of Health (DH)
26/03/2013		Government publishes initial response to the Mid Staffordshire NHS Public Inquiry Report		Department of Health (DH)
26/03/2013		Measles: 'Alarming rate' of south west Wales epidemic		BBC News
25/03/2013		The new home on the web for the Department of Health		Department of Health (DH)
25/03/2013		Increasing research and innovation in health and social care		Department of Health (DH)
23/03/2013		'Visionary' leadership needed on TB		BBC News
23/03/2013		The NHS Constitution establishes the principles and values of the NHS in England.		Department of Health (DH)
22/03/2013		Influenza activity continues to decline in Europe: ECDC weekly monitoring		ECDC
21/03/2013		Wales hospital death rates: NHS 'fire alarm' warning		BBC News
19/03/2013		Investigation into an outbreak of Cryptosporidium infection in spring 2012		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
19/03/2013		New ECDC/WHO Euro report: One in five TB patients has extrapulmonary tuberculosis		ECDC
19/03/2013		World Health Organization and Global Fund cite tuberculosis threat		WHO
19/03/2013		Nurses celebrate national NHS flu awards		Department of Health (DH)
18/03/2013		Drug-resistant pandemic swine flu 'community risk'		BBC News
18/03/2013		Dengue outbreak in Madeira, Portugal, October – November 2012		ECDC
15/03/2013		Government sets out ambition on sexual health		Department of Health (DH)
15/03/2013		Study recommends changes to pneumonia prevention strategies		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
15/03/2013		Core competencies for infection control and hospital hygiene professionals in the European Union		ECDC
11/03/2013		Antimicrobial resistance poses ‘catastrophic threat’, says Chief Medical Officer		Department of Health (DH)
11/03/2013		HPA welcomes move to put antibiotic resistance on the national risk register		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
01/03/2013		HPA issues guidance for pet rodent owners following recent cases of hantavirus		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
01/03/2013		Millions have hearing loss that can be improved or prevented		WHO
28/02/2013		ECDC examines current evidence for the possible environmental origin of azole resistance in Aspergillus species		ECDC
28/02/2013		Measles: 189 cases in Swansea, Neath and Port Talbot		BBC News
28/02/2013		Innovative Smartphone App Tests Your Urine For Medical Issues		Medical News Today
27/02/2013		New action plan launched to combat emerging threat of untreatable gonorrhoea in England and Wales		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
27/02/2013		Pandemic flu vaccination linked to narcolepsy in UK children		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
26/02/2013		Over a million pregnant women infected with syphilis worldwide		WHO
20/02/2013		Patients to get better care from healthcare assistants		Department of Health (DH)
19/02/2013		Infection prevention and control in care homes – information resource published		Department of Health (DH)
19/02/2013		Recent rise in measles cases – a reminder to encourage parents to get their babies vaccinated		Department of Health (DH)
11/02/2013		Case of novel coronavirus identified in the UK		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
11/02/2013		Epidemiological update: case of severe lower respiratory tract disease associated with a novel coronavirus		ECDC
08/02/2013		Measles at highest level for 18 years		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
07/02/2013		The Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust Public Inquiry		Care Quality Commission
25/01/2013		Swine flu infected 'fifth of people'		BBC News
24/01/2013		2,147 children help the HPA to set a new Guinness World Record		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
24/01/2013		Antibiotic 'apocalypse' warning		BBC News
22/01/2013		Important information for users and suppliers of water treatment systems that use elemental copper for legionella control		Department of Health (DH)
22/01/2013		Refresh of web resource for local public health system		Department of Health (DH)
22/01/2013		Immunisation in 2013		Department of Health (DH)
22/01/2013		Meningitis B vaccine gets European licence		BBC News
21/01/2013		BHIVA and EAGA position statement on the use of antiretroviral therapy to reduce HIV transmission: January 2013		Department of Health (DH)
21/01/2013		Publication of the UK Funders’ TSE Research Strategy Workshop 2011 report		Department of Health (DH)
16/01/2013		WHO heralds “new phase” in the fight against neglected tropical diseases		WHO
16/01/2013		Poultry industry 'must act' over food poisoning bug		BBC News
16/01/2013		Study questions generic HIV drug use		BBC News
15/01/2013		Drop in level of norovirus winter vomiting bug cases		BBC News
14/01/2013		HPA-led consortium successful in new €6m EU tender bid		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
09/01/2013		New strain of norovirus		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
08/01/2013		HPA update on seasonal norovirus activity: 8 January 2013		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
03/01/2013		Food poisoning investigation in Havering		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
28/12/2012		Cases of the winter vomiting bug 'top a million'		BBC News
27/12/2012		Campaign warns people to ‘Catch it. Bin it. Kill it’ to stop the spread of flu		Department of Health (DH)
21/12/2012		Whooping cough cases remain high		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
21/12/2012		WHO 2012 in review: key health issues		WHO
20/12/2012		Update on use of antivirals for flu prevention and treatment published		Department of Health (DH)
20/12/2012		Antiviral drugs for seasonal flu approved as HPA urges at-risk groups to get vaccinated		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
17/12/2012		New report signals slowdown in the fight against malaria		WHO
17/12/2012		Public consultation on the revision of European legislation on medical devices		MHRA
15/12/2012		Winter vomiting bug: Hospitals ban visitors		BBC News
14/12/2012		Follow ten top tips for a safe winter holiday		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
14/12/2012		Global Health Observatory – the one-stop shop for health data		WHO
13/12/2012		Review of NHS critical infrastructure risk initiated		Department of Health (DH)
13/12/2012		Epidemiological update: Outbreak of dengue in Madeira, Portugal		ECDC
12/12/2012		HPA update on seasonal norovirus activity		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
12/12/2012		Greater awareness of hepatitis B and C needed		National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)
11/12/2012		It’s time to protect yourself and those around you against influenza		ECDC
07/12/2012		Challenges still to be met in reducing occupational exposures to bloodborne viruses		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
06/12/2012		Ask the expert in live chat: Can science conquer the flu?		ECDC
06/12/2012		Feverish illness in children (update): guideline consultation		National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)
06/12/2012		New Study Shows How Copper Restricts The Spread Of Global Antibiotic-Resistant Infections		Medical News Today
04/12/2012		NHS will have to admit to patient safety failures		BBC News
04/12/2012		HPA update on seasonal norovirus activity		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
30/11/2012		Whooping cough: Three more babies die in outbreak		BBC News
29/11/2012		HPA welcomes national HIV testing week as new data show quarter of people living with HIV remain undiagnosed in UK		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
29/11/2012		Preventation Of Infectious Diseases Via Social Media		Medical News Today
29/11/2012		Important information for users of silver/copper ionisation water treatment systems used for legionella control		Department of Health (DH)
29/11/2012		World AIDS Day 2012: Closing in on global HIV targets		WHO
29/11/2012		CQC – the next phase – Our consultation on our strategy for 2013 to 2016		Care Quality Commission
28/11/2012		28 November 2012, Jeremy Hunt, Kings Fund – Quality of Care		Department of Health (DH)
28/11/2012		Russia reports 12% rise in HIV - 200 new cases a day		BBC News
27/11/2012		MMR vaccine uptake reaches 14-year high		BBC News
27/11/2012		Details of UK OPAT Initiative Workshop Series 2012		British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
27/11/2012		New Flu Forecasting Model Uses Google Search Data		Medical News Today
27/11/2012		Researchers Appeal For People To Sign Up To Online Flu Project		Medical News Today
27/11/2012		Guidance from the ACDP TSE Risk Management Subgroup (formerly TSE Working Group)		Department of Health (DH)
26/11/2012		Update on dengue fever cases in Madeira, Portugal		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
26/11/2012		Rapid risk assessment, update: Severe respiratory disease associated with a novel coronavirus		ECDC
20/11/2012		Further big drop in new HIV infections among children		BBC News
19/11/2012		Increased Cryptosporidium infections in the Netherlands, United Kingdom and Germany: ECDC issues risk assessment		ECDC
17/11/2012		Antibiotic resistance poses alarming threat		Department of Health (DH)
15/11/2012		Survey shows use of antimicrobial stewardship toolkit leads to reduction in inappropriate prescribing in hospitals		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
14/11/2012		Top ten facts about antibiotics and antibiotic resistance		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
13/11/2012		Antibiotic Action joins coalition in writing to Financial Times on threat posed by lack of action on antibiotics		British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
10/11/2012		Babies to be protected against common diarrhoea bug		Department of Health (DH)
25/10/2012		Medical Device Alert: All medical devices and medicinal products containing chlorhexidine (MDA/2012/075)		MHRA
14/10/2012		Global Handwash Day 2012		London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
08/10/2012		Typhoid vaccine failure warning		BBC News
05/10/2012		Confirmed case of Crimean Congo Haemorrhagic Fever in the UK		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
05/10/2012		New immunization approach in Ethiopia reaches more children		WHO
04/10/2012		Seasonal influenza vaccination for children and pregnant women: pros and cons for an informed decision		ECDC
03/10/2012		Resources to support the 2012 European Antibiotic Awareness day in England		Department of Health (DH)
03/10/2012		Travel advice for Hajj pilgrims		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
01/10/2012		Infection prevention and control commissioning toolkit published (IPS/RCN)		Infection Prevention Society (IPS)
28/09/2012		Newborns to be protected against whooping cough		Department of Health (DH)
28/09/2012		Vaccinate dogs to save human lives – World Rabies Day 2012		WHO
24/09/2012		Update to Green Book Chapter 8 and Chapter 34 (Vaccine safety and the management of adverse events following immunisation and Varicella)		Department of Health (DH)
24/09/2012		Epidemiological update: two cases of a novel coronavirus laboratory confirmed		ECDC
23/09/2012		Acute respiratory illness associated with a new virus identified in the UK		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
20/09/2012		Health staff urged to get flu jab		Department of Health (DH)
20/09/2012		Trusts and PCTs alerted to European Antibiotic Awareness Day materials		Department of Health (DH)
20/09/2012		New ECDC technical report on “Narcolepsy in association with pandemic influenza vaccination – a multi-country European epidemiological investigation”		ECDC
20/09/2012		Basildon Hospital at centre of medical waste probe		BBC News
12/09/2012		Gonorrhoea treatment resistance risk falls but new diagnoses rise		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
12/09/2012		Leprosy on the decline		WHO
11/09/2012		The future of specialised services outlined in report		Department of Health (DH)
11/09/2012		HPA survey reveals attitudes affecting flu vaccine uptake amongst London midwives		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
10/09/2012		Second case of anthrax confirmed in England		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
10/09/2012		Safer Surgery Week 2012 (24-30 September)		National Patient Safety Agency
10/09/2012		National Occupational Standards for Inspectors of Health, Social Care and Children's Services		Skills for Health
06/09/2012		Care Quality Commission (CQC) - Send us your views on our proposals for our new strategy		Care Quality Commission
05/09/2012		ECDC guidance on HPV vaccination: Focus on reaching all girls		ECDC
04/09/2012		Infection risk posed by cats revealed		BBC News
03/09/2012		HPA statement on outbreak of Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome in the US		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
31/08/2012		Update to Green Book Chapter 25 Pneumococcal		Department of Health (DH)
31/08/2012		Health Protection in Local Government		Department of Health (DH)
30/08/2012		Students starting secondary school urged to get to know their school nurse		Department of Health (DH)
30/08/2012		PLACE to replace PEAT - An Update		Association of Healthcare Cleaning Professionals
30/08/2012		1,590 West Nile Virus Infections And 66 Deaths, Says CDC		Medical News Today
30/08/2012		Bacterial cause found for skin condition rosacea		Society for General Microbiology
29/08/2012		Combating HIV through integrated care for drug users in Ukraine		WHO
28/08/2012		ECDC launches guidelines for invasive mosquitoes’ surveillance		ECDC
28/08/2012		Vitamin B3 'helps kill superbugs'		BBC News
24/08/2012		Update to Green Book Chapter 19 Influenza published		Department of Health (DH)
24/08/2012		HPA urges back to school vaccination as measles cases continue to increase		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
23/08/2012		Future operations for screening and immunisation services published		Department of Health (DH)
22/08/2012		MRSA and C. diff deaths falling		BBC News
22/08/2012		DR Congo ebola outbreak kills 10, says medical charity		BBC News
21/08/2012		Update on new swine flu in the US		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
17/08/2012		Confirmed case of Anthrax in injecting drug user in England		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
17/08/2012		Films - behind the scenes in an HPA laboratory		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
16/08/2012		The National Quality Board (NQB) sets out how quality will be maintained and improved in new health system		Department of Health (DH)
14/08/2012		Preventing foodborne trematode infections		WHO
14/08/2012		Consultation opens on Code of Conduct and Minimum Training Standards		Skills for Health
13/08/2012		UK Standards for Microbiological Investigations (SMIs)		Hospital Infection Society
09/08/2012		HIV outpatient pathway factsheets available		Department of Health (DH)
09/08/2012		Epi update: Increase in number of human cases of variant influenza A(H3N2)v virus infection in the United States		ECDC
09/08/2012		Preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Swaziland		WHO
08/08/2012		EAGA annual report 2011		Department of Health (DH)
07/08/2012		Containing the spread of Ebola in Uganda		WHO
03/08/2012		Smartphone application for antibiotic prescribing		Department of Health (DH)
03/08/2012		3M™ Tegaderm™ CHG Chlorhexidine Gluconate IV securement dressing review		Department of Health (DH)
03/08/2012		Changes to the way the Green Book is published		Department of Health (DH)
01/08/2012		Risk of infection from caesareans at nearly 10 per cent		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
31/07/2012		New flu virus found in seals concerns scientists		BBC News
30/07/2012		National Patient Safety Agency annual report and accounts for 2011/12 published		Department of Health (DH)
30/07/2012		Stoke-on-Trent Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak – probable source identified		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
29/07/2012		Ebola in Uganda		WHO
28/07/2012		ECDC marks World Hepatitis Day on 28 July		ECDC
28/07/2012		Hepatitis: “It’s closer than you think”		WHO
27/07/2012		Quality criteria for an effective immunisation programme		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
27/07/2012		Whooping cough outbreak continues with 675 new cases reported in June		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
26/07/2012		David Heymann appointed as Acting Chair of Public Health England		Department of Health (DH)
25/07/2012		Flu vaccination programme extended to all children		Department of Health (DH)
24/07/2012		Legionnaires’ disease in Stoke-on-Trent		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
23/07/2012		£8 million invested to tackle HIV and improve sexual health		Department of Health (DH)
23/07/2012		National survey of hepatitis C services in prisons in England published		Department of Health (DH)
22/07/2012		XIX International AIDS Conference 2012 opens: from treatment to ending transmission of HIV		WHO
20/07/2012		West Nile fever: further human cases in the EU and its neighbourhood		ECDC
20/07/2012		Communicable disease threats report, 15-21 July, week 29		ECDC
20/07/2012		WHO: Four ways to reduce hepatitis infections in people who inject drugs		WHO
19/07/2012		Updated guidance on viral haemorrhagic fevers		Department of Health (DH)
19/07/2012		Strategic use of HIV medicines could help end transmission of virus		WHO
19/07/2012		Influenza virus characterisation: Summary Europe, June 2012		ECDC
18/07/2012		Updates to Green Book: chapters 4 & 35 (Yellow fever and Immunisation procedures )		Department of Health (DH)
18/07/2012		Update on Legionnaires’ disease clusters associated with a hotel in Spain		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
16/07/2012		ECDC publishes survey of National Reference Laboratories capacity for six food- and waterborne agents		ECDC
16/07/2012		HIV-prevention drug Truvada approved by US		BBC News
13/07/2012		Update to Green Book: chapter 18a Human papillomavirus		Department of Health (DH)
13/07/2012		Vaccine success story: congenital rubella syndrome		WHO
12/07/2012		Prevention of norovirus infection in schools and childcare facilities - Public Consultation		ECDC
06/07/2012		Increase in whooping cough cases continues		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
05/07/2012		Drug resistant TB on the increase		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
04/07/2012		UN strengthens regulations on melamine, seafood, melons, dried figs and labelling		WHO
03/07/2012		Health Protection Agency fit for Olympics challenge		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
03/07/2012		IFIC eNews July 2012		International Federation of Infection Control (IFIC)
29/06/2012		Evaluation report on the Sage two per cent chlorhexidine gluconate cloth published		Department of Health (DH)
29/06/2012		Parasitic worms in contaminated soil affect the world’s poorest communities		WHO
29/06/2012		HIV quad pill 'may improve care'		BBC News
29/06/2012		Report on hospital water supplies contaminated with Pseudomonads		Department of Health (DH)
25/06/2012		Updated guidance for the management of deaths resulting from a flu pandemic		Department of Health (DH)
25/06/2012		ECDC launches 2012 West Nile fever maps		ECDC
22/06/2012		HPA Launches Rabies E Learning Module for Health Care Workers		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
22/06/2012		Joint rapid risk assessment: Anthrax cases among injecting drug users, Germany		ECDC
21/06/2012		Winter flu season at all time low		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
21/06/2012		SaBTO Annual report 2011/12		Department of Health (DH)
21/06/2012		European Region marks tenth anniversary of polio-free certification		WHO
18/06/2012		Organ donation: Opt-out bill to be published in Wales		BBC News
18/06/2012		Building a Future for Women and Children - Countdown to 2015 launches the 2012 Report		WHO
17/06/2012		Food Safety Week 2012: Food safety on a budget		Food Standards Agency (FSA)
16/06/2012		Health and Social Care Act explained		Department of Health (DH)
15/06/2012		Regulations on the quality and safety of organs intended for transplantation		Department of Health (DH)
15/06/2012		Cases of Cryptosporidiosis now within expected seasonal norms		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
14/06/2012		Mandatory Health Care Associated Infection Surveillance: redevelopment of the HCAI data capture system (MESS)		Department of Health (DH)
14/06/2012		Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Edinburgh, Scotland: ECDC assesses risk		ECDC
14/06/2012		World Blood Donor Day 2012 - Every blood donor is a hero		WHO
13/06/2012		The functions of Clinical Commissioning Groups: Updated to reflect the final Health and Social Care Act 2012		Department of Health (DH)
13/06/2012		Vaccine uptake at all time high on Merseyside		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
13/06/2012		ECDC publishes Directors annual report 2011		ECDC
13/06/2012		Human Microbiome Project reveals largest microbial map		BBC News
13/06/2012		HPA issues food safety reminder		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
12/06/2012		Antiretroviral treatment as prevention (TASP) of HIV and TB - Programmatic update		WHO
11/06/2012		Directions on the transfer of patient safety function to the NHS Commissioning Board Special Health Authority		Department of Health (DH)
08/06/2012		Update 8 June: Increase in cases of cryptosporidiosis		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
08/06/2012		Watching the summer games		ECDC
08/06/2012		Joint ECDC and WHO/Europe annual influenza meeting reflects on work in progress		ECDC
08/06/2012		Unicef: Tackling diarrhoea and pneumonia saves 2m lives		BBC News
07/06/2012		Nobel winning Barre-Sinoussi optimistic about HIV cure		BBC News
07/06/2012		Edinburgh Legionnaires' outbreak: Cases increase to 51		BBC News
07/06/2012		Malaria Control And Vaccine Development Aided By New Technology		Medical News Today
06/06/2012		Legionnaires' disease man dies in Edinburgh outbreak		BBC News
06/06/2012		WHO: Urgent action needed to prevent the spread of untreatable gonorrhoea		WHO
05/06/2012		New report: evaluating HIV treatment as prevention in the European context		ECDC
05/06/2012		Avian influenza - situation in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (Hong Kong, SAR) - update		WHO
01/06/2012		Increase in cases of cryptosporidiosis		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
31/05/2012		New data show sexually transmitted infection diagnoses on the rise in England		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
31/05/2012		Interventions for improving health literacy: rapid evidence review available online		ECDC
31/05/2012		Gonorrhoea becoming untreatable, health experts warn		BBC News
28/05/2012		ECDC leads visit to assess the HIV situation in Greece		ECDC
28/05/2012		World Health Assembly endorsed the Global Vaccine Action Plan and World Immunization Week		ECDC
24/05/2012		'Emergency plan' to eradicate polio launched		BBC News
23/05/2012		Snapshot survey of healthcare associated infections (HCAI) reveals overall drop in infections down to 6.4 per cent		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
23/05/2012		Confirmed case of rabies in London		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
23/05/2012		Dr Margaret Chan reappointed as Director-General		WHO
23/05/2012		English National Point Prevalence Survey on Healthcare-associated Infections and Antimicrobial Use, 2011: preliminary data		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
22/05/2012		HPA welcomes pre-entry TB screening programme		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
17/05/2012		ECDC launches maps on the distribution of tick species in Europe		ECDC
11/05/2012		Weekly influenza surveillance overview week 18: influenza season coming to its end in Europe		ECDC
09/05/2012		International travel and health - new edition 2012		WHO
09/05/2012		'One in six cancers worldwide are caused by infection'		BBC News
02/05/2012		Safe management of healthcare waste		Department of Health (DH)
01/05/2012		UK OPAT Initiative Workshop Series 2012		British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
30/04/2012		SaBTO publications in 2011		Department of Health (DH)
30/04/2012		Review of status and public health importance of invasive mosquitoes in Europe		ECDC
27/04/2012		Report on MRSA and veterinary practice published		Department of Health (DH)
27/04/2012		Adjusting surveillance of emerging infectious disease threat due to climate change in the EU		ECDC
25/04/2012		HPA reports 22 per cent increase in malaria cases returning from the Indian sub-continent		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
23/04/2012		World Immunization Week – Protect your world: get vaccinated		WHO
22/04/2012		European Immunization Week (EIW) 21 - 27 April		ECDC
21/04/2012		Vaccine Update 188 April 2012		Department of Health (DH)
20/04/2012		Evidence and resources to commission expanded HIV testing in priority medical services in high prevalence areas, April 2012		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
20/04/2012		ECDC seeks new ways to tackle measles problem in Europe		ECDC
18/04/2012		School for Public Health Research launched		Department of Health (DH)
18/04/2012		Better methods and estimates of infectious disease burden		ECDC
17/04/2012		Guidance on couples HIV testing and counselling, including antiretroviral therapy for treatment and prevention in serodiscordant couples		WHO
13/04/2012		HPA reports continued increase in whooping cough cases		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
13/04/2012		Study shows decreased vaccine effectiveness of the seasonal influenza vaccine; ECDC Director urges to develop more effective vaccines		ECDC
12/04/2012		UN-Water Global Analysis and Assessment of Sanitation and Drinking-Water (GLAAS) - 2012 Report		WHO
10/04/2012		Trust pushes for open access to research		BBC News
05/04/2012		Poots meets Belfast Trust heads over pseudomonas review		BBC News
04/04/2012		HPA issues hand washing reminder ahead of petting farm season		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
04/04/2012		Joint WHO-ECDC report on changes in pandemic preparedness plans: using lessons learnt to enhance preparedness		ECDC
02/04/2012		Towards TB elimination: ECDC and ERS introduce new guidelines on tuberculosis care in Europe		ECDC
30/03/2012		Risk in UK Shigella Infections Prompts advice for men who have sex with men		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
28/03/2012		Climate change: potential impacts on food- and waterborne diseases in the EU		ECDC
27/03/2012		Health and Social Care Bill gains royal assent		Department of Health (DH)
27/03/2012		HPA advises public to be 'tick aware' to reduce the risk of Lyme disease		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
23/03/2012		More than 9,000 TB cases reported in 2011		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
23/03/2012		Weekly influenza surveillance overview Week 11: most European countries are past the peak of influenza epidemics		ECDC
23/03/2012		Urban TB Control		ECDC
23/03/2012		More evidence and better diagnostics needed before redefining severe forms of drug-resistant TB says WHO		WHO
19/03/2012		New ECDC-WHO report: tuberculosis on the retreat in Europe but concerns about drug-resistant TB and treatment failure remain		ECDC
19/03/2012		Bronmeirion Surgery worker had measles on duty as Porthmadog cases reach 42		BBC News
15/03/2012		ECDC Director stresses 'one health' approach to tackle antimicrobial resistance problems in humans and animals		ECDC
13/03/2012		HPA investigating problem with commercial syphilis test kit		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
12/03/2012		ECDC publishes its annual risk assessment on seasonal influenza 2011/2012 in Europe		ECDC
08/03/2012		The evolving threat of antimicrobial resistance - Options for action		WHO
08/03/2012		ECDC and EFSA publish their annual joint report on zoonoses and food-borne outbreaks in EU		ECDC
08/03/2012		Guidelines for the management of norovirus outbreaks in acute and community health and social care settings (Updated)		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
06/03/2012		Revised guidance on Clostridium difficile issued		Department of Health (DH)
06/03/2012		Millennium Development Goal drinking water target met		WHO
05/03/2012		Sun-dried tomatoes linked to hepatitis A outbreak		BBC News
05/03/2012		NHS bill risks: Tribunal hears Freedom of Information battle		BBC News
02/03/2012		More than 900 000 lives saved by protecting people living with HIV from TB		WHO
01/03/2012		The flu season isn’t over yet		Department of Health (DH)
01/03/2012		Reporting pathology test results - Peer review (Microbiology and Virology to follow later)		Department of Health (DH)
01/03/2012		Tools for Implementing Tuberculosis Infection-Control Activities in HIV Clinics and Outpatient Settings		Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
28/02/2012		Free HIV treatment on NHS for foreign nationals		BBC News
27/02/2012		Weekly Influenza Surveillance Report: influenza season epidemics may be approaching their peak in first affected countries		ECDC
27/02/2012		NHS bill: Lib Dem peers urge rewrite ahead of Lords debate		BBC News
27/02/2012		Schmallenberg virus (SBV) identified in UK livestock		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
27/02/2012		New guidelines on chikungunya virus		WHO
24/02/2012		Transplantation of organs from donors with primary brain tumours		Department of Health (DH)
24/02/2012		ECDC publishes Legionnaires’ disease operating procedures		ECDC
23/02/2012		NICE "key" to delivering public health services		National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)
22/02/2012		Update on measles outbreak declared on Merseyside		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
21/02/2012		Toolkit for investigating food- and waterborne disease outbreaks		ECDC
21/02/2012		ECDC assesses risk for transmission of Foot and Mouth disease (FMD) to persons visiting affected areas and precautionary measures upon return/migration		ECDC
20/02/2012		HIV outpatient pathway updated guidance available		Department of Health (DH)
17/02/2012		Key facts about reducing healthcare associated infection		Department of Health (DH)
17/02/2012		Weekly surveillance overview report: increasing trends and A(H3) dominating		ECDC
17/02/2012		WHO delays call on publishing controversial H5N1 work		BBC News
16/02/2012		Measles outbreak declared on Merseyside		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
16/02/2012		WHO upholds guidance on hormonal contraceptive use and HIV		WHO
13/02/2012		ECDC starts publishing its weekly communicable disease threat report (CDTR)		ECDC
13/02/2012		Final push needed to end leprosy in the Western Pacific		WHO
10/02/2012		Update on Legionnaires’ Cluster Associated with a Hotel in Spain		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
10/02/2012		Infection Prevention e-learning courses updated		Skills for Health
07/02/2012		Government makes £500,000 available for new research into antibiotic-resistance bacteria		Department of Health (DH)
07/02/2012		Development made in breakdown of a Meningitis B vaccine component		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
06/02/2012		Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Calpe, Spain: ECDC assesses risk		ECDC
06/02/2012		Why are malaria mortality rates different in recent studies?		WHO
06/02/2012		Water Sources and Potential for Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infection from Taps and water systems – Updated Advice for augmented care units		Department of Health (DH)
03/02/2012		Update on Legionnaires’ Cluster Associated with a Hotel in Spain		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
03/02/2012		Malaria deaths hugely underestimated - Lancet study		BBC News
03/02/2012		Public Health Operational Guidelines for Typhoid and Paratyphoid (Enteric Fever)		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
03/02/2012		Weekly surveillance overview report: increasing geographic spread of influenza in Europe		ECDC
03/02/2012		Epidemiological update: Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections - recent increases reported in EU countries		ECDC
03/02/2012		Closure of the Instrument Store at HPA Porton Down		Hospital Infection Society
02/02/2012		Outbreak of Salmonella Newport		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
01/02/2012		Government brings forward amendments to the Health and Social Care Bill		Department of Health (DH)
01/02/2012		ImmForm Helpsheet 18 - Fridge failures and stock incidents (Update)		Department of Health (DH)
30/01/2012		WHO lays out vision to end misery of neglected tropical diseases by 2020		WHO
25/01/2012		Lyme disease risk from dogs 'higher than thought'		BBC News
24/01/2012		Rising incidence of dengue		WHO
23/01/2012		Flu vaccinations increase among frontline healthcare workers		NHS Employers
22/01/2012		Pseudomonas infection - 'no new cases'		BBC News
22/01/2012		UK boosts tropical disease fight		BBC News
16/01/2012		London 2012: Mass gathering risks disease spreading		BBC News
16/01/2012		Charities criticise London 'failing' HIV prevention programme		BBC News
13/01/2012		New Year ambitions to reduce healthcare associated infections		Department of Health (DH)
13/01/2012		India records one year without polio		WHO
13/01/2012		Weekly influenza surveillance report: influenza is slowly progressing in Europe		ECDC
13/01/2012		Publication of National Infection Prevention and Control Manual for NHSScotland		Health Protection Scotland
13/01/2012		Sign up for NHS Employers free flu campaign review workshops		NHS Employers
12/01/2012		New drug resistant form of tuberculosis reported in India		ECDC
12/01/2012		Risk assessment: HIV in injecting drug users in the EU/EEA, following a reported increase of cases in Greece and Romania		ECDC
10/01/2012		New Guidelines to Control Group A Streptococcal (GAS) Infections in UK Hospitals Launched		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
06/01/2012		Weekly influenza surveillance report: the start of the season		ECDC
05/01/2012		Whooping cough cases increase		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
03/01/2012		1st Director of Nursing for public health announced		Department of Health (DH)
03/01/2012		Flu activity update: 3 January 2013		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
31/12/2011		Winter surge in patients going online for trusted health information		Department of Health (DH)
27/12/2011		2011 in review: key health issues		WHO
23/12/2011		New Orthobunyavirus isolated from infected cattle and small livestock, Potential implications for human health		ECDC
21/12/2011		Hong Kong orders chicken cull as bird flu alert raised		BBC News
20/12/2011		HPA publishes second migrant health report		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
20/12/2011		Public health reform updates published		Department of Health (DH)
19/12/2011		Levels of norovirus within seasonal norms		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
19/12/2011		Tuberculosis in the Kingdom in the Sky		WHO
16/12/2011		HPA warns winter sun seekers to seek protection from malaria		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
16/12/2011		While epidemics have not yet started across Europe there is still time to protect yourself against influenza		ECDC
16/12/2011		Child penicillin doses should be reviewed, say experts		BBC News
15/12/2011		Three-year study identifies key interventions to reduce maternal, newborn and child deaths		WHO
13/12/2011		Malaria deaths are down but progress remains fragile		WHO
12/12/2011		Meningitis vaccination campaign to reach 300 million by 2016		WHO
06/12/2011		One in 20 TB patients do not complete treatment		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
06/12/2011		Tuberculosis in the UK: 2011 report		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
05/12/2011		Eurovaccine 2011: ECDC organises third annual conference on vaccination and immunisation		ECDC
02/12/2011		Over 90 per cent of campylobacter outbreaks at catering venues in 2011 linked to undercooked chicken liver pate		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
02/12/2011		WHO issues Europe measles warning		BBC News
01/12/2011		Management of HIV-infected healthcare workers - a paper for consultation		Department of Health (DH)
01/12/2011		World AIDS Day: HIV transmission shows no sign of declining in Europe		ECDC
30/11/2011		Unparalleled global progress in HIV response but sustained investment vital		WHO
29/11/2011		HPA urges 'universal testing' for HIV as it is revealed more than 21,00 people are unaware they have the infection		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
29/11/2011		Fifth of patients 'shun HIV test'		BBC News
24/11/2011		Guidelines for the management of norovirus outbreaks in acute and community health and social care settings		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
24/11/2011		Genital warts vaccination to be offered to schoolgirls		The Guardian
21/11/2011		Aids-related deaths 'down 21% from peak', says UNAids		BBC News
18/11/2011		Design Bugs Out: product evaluation report		Department of Health (DH)
18/11/2011		Over half of all people who visit their doctor with coughs and colds still expect antibiotics		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
17/11/2011		Antimicrobial stewardship: Start smart - then focus		Department of Health (DH)
17/11/2011		European Antibiotic Awareness Day 2011: ECDC releases new surveillance data and real life stories of patients with resistant bacteria		ECDC
16/11/2011		Management of blood-exposure in personnel of public and voluntary services		Department of Health (DH)
13/11/2011		Recall of Loyd Grossman Korma sauces following botulism link		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
11/11/2011		‘At risk’ groups urged to get vaccinated before flu starts circulating widely		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
10/11/2011		The UK Influenza Preparedness Strategy 2011		Department of Health (DH)
10/11/2011		Health Protection Agency (HPA) reveals that drugs users face an increased risk from wound botulism and tetanus		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
10/11/2011		Surveillance and immunisation are keys to protect Europe against seasonal influenza		ECDC
10/11/2011		Pandemic contingency plan advises business as usual strategy for UK		The Guardian
09/11/2011		Prevention and control of healthcare-associated infections quality improvement guide		National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)
08/11/2011		Medical waste poses an important threat to health		WHO
07/11/2011		Countdown to WORLD PNEUMONIA DAY November 12th		WHO
01/11/2011		Over two-thirds of early child deaths could be prevented		WHO
01/11/2011		A new edition of IFIC Basic Concepts of Infection Control is now available		International Federation of Infection Control (IFIC)
27/10/2011		Government Response to the House of Lords Report of Session 2010-12: No vaccine, no cure: HIV and AIDS in the United Kingdom		Department of Health (DH)
26/10/2011		Warning over HIV home test kits		BBC News
25/10/2011		ECDC Director speaks on reinforcing trust, key role of doctors, healthcare workers to reach EU vaccination goals		ECDC
24/10/2011		Polio cases have decreased by over 99%		WHO
19/10/2011		Fish pedicures unlikely to cause infection		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
19/10/2011		ECDC refreshes its homepage		ECDC
18/10/2011		ECDC publishes monthly measles monitoring update		ECDC
18/10/2011		Progress in confronting malaria		WHO
12/10/2011		Joint Guidance - Prevention and control of infectious diseases among people who inject drugs		ECDC
12/10/2011		Underfunding tuberculosis risks slowing progress - sixteenth global report on tuberculosis (TB)		WHO
10/10/2011		Greece health warning after cuts		BBC News
10/10/2011		First line treatment for gonorrhoea forced to change as failure of drugs looms		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
07/10/2011		HPA Study Confirms Cost-Effectiveness of Screening All Intensive Care Patients For MRSA		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
07/10/2011		HPA Issues Warning About An Outbreak Of Shigella Flexneri Dysentery In Men Who Have Sex With Men		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
07/10/2011		Legionnaires’ cluster in UK travellers returning from Corfu		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
07/10/2011		Measles outbreaks in the Americas, Europe and Africa		WHO
04/10/2011		ECDC Director highlights measles threat to EU Parliament health committee		ECDC
04/10/2011		Literature review on health information-seeking behaviour on the web: a health consumer and health professional perspective		ECDC
03/10/2011		Safe supplies: focus on epidemiology		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
30/09/2011		Materials to support European Antibiotic Awareness Day, 18 November 2011 in England		Department of Health (DH)
30/09/2011		The mandatory collection of data on the vaccination of frontline healthcare workers against seasonal influenza during the 2011/12 influenza season (ROCR/OR/0270/000MAND)		Department of Health (DH)
30/09/2011		UK E. coli O157 outbreak associated with soil on vegetables		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
30/09/2011		ECDC editorial emphasise doctors’ decisive role in helping eliminate measles, rubella in EU		ECDC
30/09/2011		IPS has launched its new and exciting 5 year strategy		Infection Control Nurses Association
28/09/2011		ECDC’s Director sets out vision for strengthening public health microbiology		ECDC
26/09/2011		ECDC and ERS introduce EU standards for tuberculosis care		ECDC
26/09/2011		Evidence of unsafe care - Highlights of the Latin American Study of Adverse Events (IBEAS)		WHO
22/09/2011		Seasonal Flu Immunistion Programme 2011/12		Department of Health (DH)
22/09/2011		The Transatlantic Taskforce on Antimicrobial Resistance publishes its recommendations for collaboration in the global fight against antimicrobial resistance		ECDC
20/09/2011		ECDC risk assessment on West Nile virus infection in the European Union		ECDC
19/09/2011		As students return to university HPA reminds of meningitis and measles risk		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
19/09/2011		Infection Prevention and Control National Occupational Standards Review Project		Skills for Health
16/09/2011		Immunisation against infectious disease - 'The Green Book' - 2006 updated edition		Department of Health (DH)
15/09/2011		ECDC assessment on A(H5N1) Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Egypt and possible implications for human health in Europe		ECDC
14/09/2011		Care Quality Commission: MPs criticise health regulator		BBC News
14/09/2011		TB: Plan to tackle rise in drug-resistant cases		BBC News
13/09/2011		ECDC Risk assessment on the spread of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) through patient transfer between healthcare facilities, with special emphasis on cross-border transfer		ECDC
13/09/2011		Seasonal Flu Immunisation Programme 2011/12		BBC News
09/09/2011		Blood-borne transmission of vCJD re-examination of scenarios		Department of Health (DH)
09/09/2011		Warning over 'untrustworthy' sex health websites		BBC News
08/09/2011		Ban on gay blood donations lifted		BBC News
08/09/2011		New ECDC report explores how methods of evidence-based medicine can be applied in the field of infectious diseases		ECDC
07/09/2011		Outbreak of botulism in France		ECDC
06/09/2011		Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Uptake amongst frontline healthcare workers in England 2010/11		Department of Health (DH)
06/09/2011		ECDC assessment on Oseltamivir-resistant influenza A(H1N1)2009 cluster reported in Australia		ECDC
06/09/2011		Increase in reports of vaccine-associated mumps, Croatia, 2010		ECDC
06/09/2011		Nurses and midwives urged to get flu jab		BBC News
06/09/2011		NDM-1 superbug enzyme's 'photofit' taken		BBC News
05/09/2011		Seasonal flu vaccination: who should have it and why		Department of Health (DH)
05/09/2011		Salmonella Enteritidis PT 14b outbreak is over		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
01/09/2011		Updated HIV figures published today		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
01/09/2011		ECDC assessment on Avian flu outbreak in Southeast Asia indicates no change in risk to human health		ECDC
01/09/2011		Leading Lib Dem urges rebels to back the Health Bill		BBC News
31/08/2011		Understanding the behavioural aspects and the role of health communication in mitigating the impact of seasonal influenza		ECDC
30/08/2011		Fewer newborns are dying worldwide		WHO
30/08/2011		Evolution of H5N1 avian influenza virus does not increase risk to public health		WHO
29/08/2011		Bird flu fear as mutant strain hits China and Vietnam		BBC News
26/08/2011		Mosquitoes 'disappearing' in some parts of Africa		BBC News
25/08/2011		Polio kicked out of Europe		ECDC
23/08/2011		Malaria cases in Greece		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
21/08/2011		Gut's hospital bug defence found		BBC News
19/08/2011		Dengue in Bahamas and Maldives		ECDC
19/08/2011		Foodborne outbreaks: managing the risks		WHO
18/08/2011		Salmonella Enteritidis PT 14b investigation continues - Latest		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
17/08/2011		Health Protection Agency/NHS Direct Syndromic Surveillance Bulletin		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
15/08/2011		Patient Safety Week 2011 - Communication resources now available.		National Patient Safety Agency
15/08/2011		ECDC releases two new reports on HIV and migrant health		ECDC
12/08/2011		Salmonella Enteritidis PT 14b investigation - Latest		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
12/08/2011		First annual meeting of the European Diphtheria Surveillance Network		ECDC
12/08/2011		Celebrating International Youth Day		WHO
10/08/2011		Online survey aims to improve NICE guidance for patients and the public		National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)
08/08/2011		Prevention of infection and communicable disease control in prisons and places of detention		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
08/08/2011		The future direction of the national chlamydia screening programme		Department of Health (DH)
05/08/2011		Vaccination campaign saving children in the Horn of Africa		WHO
03/08/2011		The Department of Health (England) website changes		Department of Health (DH)
01/08/2011		Review of sexual health services in NHS Scotland		Healthcare Improvement Scotland
29/07/2011		Pandemic Influenza and the Mental Health Act 1983		Department of Health (DH)
29/07/2011		Progress in Salmonella Enteritidis PT 14b investigation		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
29/07/2011		Start of West Nile virus transmission season in Europe		ECDC
28/07/2011		Four thousand people in England may need liver transplants by 2020 due to hepatitis C, HPA warns		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
28/07/2011		Marking the first World Hepatitis Day		WHO
27/07/2011		Multidrug resistant, extensively drug-resistant and pandrug-resistant bacteria: an international expert proposal for interim standard definitions for acquired resistance		ECDC
26/07/2011		Surgery as a public health intervention: common misconceptions versus the truth		WHO
25/07/2011		Post-Legislative Assessment of the Health Act 2006		Department of Health (DH)
21/07/2011		Goal to rid world of polio by end of 2012 'off track'		BBC News
21/07/2011		New Trends In HIV Cure Research		Medical News Today
21/07/2011		Infection Prevention Guide Released By CDC		Medical News Today
21/07/2011		WHO Director-General names Sir Liam Donaldson envoy for patient safety		WHO
21/07/2011		Management of blood-exposure in police officers		Department of Health (DH)
21/07/2011		Swine flu jab 'narcolepsy risk'		BBC News
21/07/2011		EMA's Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) issues opinion on narcolepsy and vaccination with Pandemrix®		ECDC
21/07/2011		Rapid risk assessment: Risk of travel-associated cholera from the Dominican Republic		ECDC
20/07/2011		JCVI advice on the pneumococcal vaccination programme for people aged 65 years and older		Department of Health (DH)
20/07/2011		WHO warns against the use of inaccurate blood tests for active tuberculosis		WHO
18/07/2011		Surveillance of invasive bacterial diseases in Europe 2008/2009		ECDC
18/07/2011		Consultation on proposed changes to regulations for Care Quality Commission registration		Department of Health (DH)
17/07/2011		Introduction of life-saving rotavirus vaccine in Sudan		WHO
16/07/2011		Measles outbreaks continue: be vaccinated before travelling and attending large public events		WHO
15/07/2011		Impact on the health of communities in the Horn of Africa		WHO
11/07/2011		Prophylaxis against infective endocarditis: review proposal consultation		National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)
11/07/2011		Gonorrhoea strain found to be 'resistant to antibiotics'		BBC News
08/07/2011		Update on E. coli O104 outbreak in Germany and cluster of cases in France		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
07/07/2011		The National Patient Safety Agency (Amendment) Directions 2011		Department of Health (DH)
07/07/2011		Researchers take US temperature via Twitter		BBC News
06/07/2011		Ophthalmic Surgical Instrument Medical device alert: MDA/2011/071		MHRA
06/07/2011		Scottish hospital infection rates continue to fall		BBC News
05/07/2011		EFSA Task Force reports on Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) outbreak		ECDC
05/07/2011		E. coli: EU bans Egyptian seeds after fenugreek link		BBC News
05/07/2011		ECDC Director to the Informal Health Council on EHEC/STEC outbreak: Strengthen EU cooperation against epidemics essential		ECDC
04/07/2011		WHO issues revised drinking-water guidelines to prevent waterborne disease		WHO
04/07/2011		NICE advice on healthcare-associated infections: consultation		National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)
01/07/2011		Development of a distance learning Diploma and MSc in Healthcare Infection Control		Hospital Infection Society
28/06/2011		Read the fact sheet on the top 10 causes of death		WHO
24/06/2011		Measles cases surpass 2010 total but MMR vaccine uptake reaches 90 per cent for the first time in 13 years		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
21/06/2011		As Glastonbury approaches the HPA launches a festival goers guide to staying well		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
21/06/2011		Scarlet fever hits Hong Kong		BBC News
21/06/2011		Scaling-up HIV services for men who have sex with men and transgender people		WHO
20/06/2011		Public Health System Reform		Department of Health (DH)
17/06/2011		ECDC stresses importance of getting vaccinated before attending mass gathering events		ECDC
17/06/2011		Tropical diseases programme wins award for contribution to global health		WHO
16/06/2011		Update on E. coli outbreak in Germany		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
16/06/2011		Eliminating congenital syphilis		WHO
15/06/2011		STIs drop for first time in a decade while testing and chlamydia screening rise		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
13/06/2011		HPA scientists unlock secrets of E. coli outbreak strain		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
13/06/2011		Countries pledge $4.3bn in funding for child vaccines		BBC News
10/06/2011		German authorities issue a joint statement on the Shiga toxin-producing E.coli outbreak		ECDC
10/06/2011		Escherichia coli O157: infection and infection prevention through hygiene in the home (Leaflet)		International Scientific Forum on Home Hygiene(IFH)
07/06/2011		Joint ECDC/WHO mission report on public health risk related to increased migration at the Greek–Turkish border		ECDC
06/06/2011		HIV will hit 100,000 in 2012		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
06/06/2011		Update on large outbreak of haemolytic uraemic syndrome caused by E. coli in Germany – important advice for travellers		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
05/06/2011		ECDC provides daily update on E.coli		ECDC
03/06/2011		New strain of MRSA superbug found in cows		BBC News
03/06/2011		Care Quality Commission has shortage of inspectors		BBC News
03/06/2011		TB vaccination for all London newborns proposed		BBC News
02/06/2011		Outbreak is new form of E. coli		BBC News
31/05/2011		London HIV services cut as infections rise		BBC News
31/05/2011		Update on large outbreak of haemolytic uraemic syndrome caused by E. coli in Germany – important advice for travellers		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
27/05/2011		ECDC Initial Rapid Risk Assessment - Outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) in Germany		ECDC
27/05/2011		Measles outbreak prompts plea to vaccinate children		BBC News
26/05/2011		Dirt: The filthy reality of everyday life		Wellcome Collection
26/05/2011		Outbreak of haemolytic uraemic syndrome in Germany		Department of Health (DH)
26/05/2011		Chlamydia on the rise in Europe: new ECDC report on sexually transmitted infections		ECDC
25/05/2011		The seasonal influenza immunisation programme. Consultation: a review of the procurement of seasonal vaccine		Department of Health (DH)
25/05/2011		Immunisation against infectious disease - 'The Green Book' (Compilation of Recent Updates)		Department of Health (DH)
25/05/2011		Seasonal flu plan Winter 2011/12		Department of Health (DH)
25/05/2011		PL/CMO/2011/01, PL/CNO/2011/01, PL/CPHO/2011/01: The seasonal flu immunisation programme 2011/12		Department of Health (DH)
25/05/2011		Young and middle aged 'hit hardest' by flu this winter		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
24/05/2011		ECDC Director Marc Sprenger: “Hepatitis B and C are a serious health problem in the EU, tailor-made screening is important”		ECDC
20/05/2011		Caesarean section (update): guideline consultation		National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)
18/05/2011		NICE work programme referrals - May 2011		Department of Health (DH)
13/05/2011		Twitter 'vital' link to patients, say doctors in Japan		BBC News
13/05/2011		HPA reminds parents of importance of MMR		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
12/05/2011		Gene clue to how superbugs attack		BBC News
12/05/2011		Anti-retroviral drugs 'help reduce' HIV transmission		BBC News
11/05/2011		Dengue fever cases double among UK travellers		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
09/05/2011		Governance arrangements for research ethics committees: a harmonised edition		Department of Health (DH)
05/05/2011		The evidence for clean hands - Report on the burden of endemic health care-associated infection worldwide		WHO
04/05/2011		FluPhone app 'helps track spread of infectious diseases'		BBC News
27/04/2011		Traveller vaccinations		WHO
25/04/2011		Malaria cases up almost 30 per cent in two years as it’s revealed most cases haven’t taken antimalaria tablets		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
20/04/2011		Hand gels no substitute for handwashing on farm visits		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
20/04/2011		TB screening 'missing most cases'		BBC News
20/04/2011		Extension of mandatory surveillance to E.coli bloodstream infections, June 2011		Department of Health (DH)
20/04/2011		Public Health England		Department of Health (DH)
18/04/2011		Hepatitis B antenatal screening and newborn immunisation programme: Best practice guidance		Department of Health (DH)
17/04/2011		Landmark agreement improves global preparedness for influenza pandemics		WHO
15/04/2011		Clean Safe Care website has now moved to a new address		Department of Health (DH)
14/04/2011		Tick Lyme disease off your holiday list		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
14/04/2011		Summary of key publications 2010 (ECDC)		ECDC
12/04/2011		Global Handwashing Day issue of Soapbox - focus on GHD 2010		The Global Public-Private Partnership for handwashing with soap
07/04/2011		World Health Day – 7 April 2011		WHO
07/04/2011		Combat drug resistance: no action today means no cure tomorrow		WHO
07/04/2011		Europe 'losing' superbugs battle		BBC News
07/04/2011		The revised version of HTM 07-01 Safe Management of Healthcare Waste published		Department of Health (DH)
05/04/2011		Health protection 2011 conference - programme announced		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
01/04/2011		Link between public health microbiology and epidemiology necessary to tackle vaccine-preventable diseases in Europe		ECDC
01/04/2011		Society name change		Hospital Infection Society
29/03/2011		38 patients in Swansea area at risk of CJD after surgery		BBC News
29/03/2011		State of care 2009/10		Care Quality Commission
28/03/2011		Patient Safety First - the campaign review		National Patient Safety Agency
24/03/2011		World TB Day		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
23/03/2011		UK-acquired HIV nearly doubles in ten years		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
22/03/2011		UK influenza pandemic preparedness strategy 2011: strategy for consultation		Department of Health (DH)
21/03/2011		New - Healthcare Associated Infections (HCAI) Diagnostic Review Tool		Department of Health (DH)
18/03/2011		New ECDC and WHO joint report on TB: concern about multi drug-resistance and childhood TB		ECDC
17/03/2011		Public Health England		Department of Health (DH)
17/03/2011		Diagnostic testing for Clostridium difficile infection		Department of Health (DH)
16/03/2011		HPV home tests 'could boost cervical screening uptake'		Netdoctor
16/03/2011		300% increase in Hep B prison vaccine helps to drive down infection rates in injecting drug users		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
16/03/2011		Haiti cholera 'far worse than expected', experts fear		BBC News
16/03/2011		JCVI advice on pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccination programme		Department of Health (DH)
16/03/2011		Efficient Use of Vaccines		Department of Health (DH)
14/03/2011		Safeguarding Adults: The role of health services		Department of Health (DH)
14/03/2011		HPA statement on fish spa pedicures		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
14/03/2011		Vaccination programmes essential to successful infectious disease control		ECDC
14/03/2011		Preparation and Assurance for 2011/12 Seasonal Influenza Immunisation Programme		Department of Health (DH)
11/03/2011		Influenza Season 2010/11 – Use of Antiviral Medicines		Department of Health (DH)
10/03/2011		WHO stocks medical supplies at Tunisia-Libya border		WHO
09/03/2011		HIS Spring Meeting 2011		Hospital Infection Society
08/03/2011		Celebrations and challenges on International Women's Day		WHO
08/03/2011		Epidemic Intelligence eTutorial: a tool to learn more about the detection and assessment of public health threats		ECDC
07/03/2011		UK Government Boosts Funding For UNICEF To Improve Children's Health And Education		Medical News Today
04/03/2011		Baby dies after infection scare at maternity unit		BBC News
04/03/2011		The hand hygiene observational audit tool has been revised and is now available for consultation (Comments by 21 March 2011)		Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) Ireland
03/03/2011		Medical Device Alert: Alcohol skin preparation pads, swabs, and swabsticks manufactured by Triad Group Inc for H&W cv since 2007 (MDA/2011/023)		MHRA
02/03/2011		Influenza virus characterisation, summary Europe, March 2011		ECDC
01/03/2011		Avian Influenza News 2011		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
01/03/2011		Safe management of healthcare waste - 2nd edition		Department of Health (DH)
26/02/2011		Doctors offered meningitis 'red flag' advice		BBC News
23/02/2011		National standards for MRSA screening		Health Protection Scotland
23/02/2011		NHS Scotland MRSA Screening Pathfinder Programme Publication of Results		Health Protection Scotland
22/02/2011		NHS still missing safety alerts - despite progress		BBC News
21/02/2011		Child flu vaccine warning for GPs after mistakes made		BBC News
17/02/2011		Improved reporting shows wider prevalence of PVL		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
16/02/2011		Infection risks during the lambing season		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
16/02/2011		HealthWatch		Care Quality Commission
16/02/2011		Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Uptake among Frontline Healthcare Workers Data Collection 2010/11		Department of Health (DH)
15/02/2011		Launch of Global Patient Safety Alerts		WHO
14/02/2011		Introduction of new-generation pneumococcal vaccine will help save lives		WHO
12/02/2011		Flu pandemic measures can start late, researchers say		BBC News
11/02/2011		Medical Device Alert - Alco-Prep® alcohol skin preparation pads, swabs and swabsticks		MHRA
10/02/2011		Weekly influenza media statement, 10 February 2011		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
10/02/2011		Diarrhoea and vomiting in children under 5: understanding NICE guidance (Update)		National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)
07/02/2011		Study Shows First Clear Benefits Of HPV Vaccine For Boys		Medical News Today
07/02/2011		Outcome competences for practitioners in infection prevention and control		The Infection Prevention Society (IPS)
07/02/2011		New opportunities to improve local health		Department of Health (DH)
04/02/2011		Weekly influenza surveillance overview February 04, 2011 - Week 4		ECDC
03/02/2011		Blood test for vCJD 'could identify carriers'		BBC News
02/02/2011		New network to help development of health and wellbeing boards		Department of Health (DH)
31/01/2011		New HPA guidance on tackling emerging antibiotic resistance		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
28/01/2011		New excellence scheme for adult social care		Care Quality Commission
28/01/2011		Fish pedicure safety in question		BBC News
27/01/2011		Annual HPV vaccine coverage in England in 2009/2010		Department of Health (DH)
27/01/2011		APIC Leads Effort To Eliminate Bloodstream Infections		Medical News Today
26/01/2011		New online resource launched to help GPs and nurses care for migrant patients		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
25/01/2011		Influenza progresses in Europe: there is still time to take preventive measures against it		ECDC
25/01/2011		Yellow fever in Côte d'Ivoire		WHO
24/01/2011		Pneumonia vaccine 'to save thousands of lives'		BBC News
19/01/2011		Malaria risk warning to last-minute holidaymakers		BBC News
19/01/2011		Health and Social Care Bill 2011		Department of Health (DH)
19/01/2011		Ministers seek to answer critics as NHS bill published		BBC News
18/01/2011		Breaks from HIV therapy still associated with poorer outcomes 8 years later		British HIV Association (BHIVA)
17/01/2011		WHO Director-General calls for change		WHO
14/01/2011		Research highlights traveller's diarrhoea 'hotspots'		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
12/01/2011		Urgent action essential to protect malaria therapies says WHO		WHO
11/01/2011		Godstone Farm admits E. coli outbreak liability		BBC News
11/01/2011		Swine flu offers 'extraordinary super immunity'		BBC News
11/01/2011		Chlamydia and ectopic pregnancy linked		BBC News
10/01/2011		Review of the support available to individuals infected with Hepatitis C and/or HIV by NHS supplied blood transfusions or blood products and their dependants		Department of Health (DH)
09/01/2011		Impact Of Flu Vaccine Opt-Out Is Being Seen As A(H1N1) Returns To Europe		Medical News Today
07/01/2011		Seasonal influenza vaccine uptake and vaccine supply		Department of Health (DH)
06/01/2011		Extension of mandatory surveillance to Meticillin Sensitive Staphylococcus Aureus (MSSA) and updated healthcare associated infections clinical guidance (HCAI Compendium)		Department of Health (DH)
06/01/2011		Weekly influenza report, 6 January 2011		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
05/01/2011		Immunisations at 12 and 13 months of age		Department of Health (DH)
05/01/2011		Yellow fever outbreak in Uganda		ECDC
04/01/2011		Back-to-school flu surge expected		BBC News
03/01/2011		Increasing Flu Admissions Adding To Pressure On Southampton's Hospitals		Medical News Today
01/01/2011		Central Sterilising Club - Newsletter Jan 2011		Central Sterilising Club
31/12/2010		2010 in review: key health issues		WHO
30/12/2010		Flu deaths continue to increase		BBC News
30/12/2010		JCVI statement on seasonal influenza vaccination as of 30 December 2010		Department of Health (DH)
29/12/2010		GPs report flu cases rose again last week		BBC News
28/12/2010		Flu vaccine policy for children defended		BBC News
27/12/2010		Uganda yellow fever outbreak kills more than 40		BBC News
24/12/2010		Immunisation against infectious disease 2006 - The Green Book: Chapter 19 Infuenza updated		Department of Health (DH)
24/12/2010		Seasonal flu vaccine for pregnant women		Department of Health (DH)
24/12/2010		Typical Q & As received on influenza vaccination and antiviral prophylaxis		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
23/12/2010		2010/11 Seasonal Influenza: supply and availability of antivirals		Department of Health (DH)
23/12/2010		Winter flu death toll reaches 27 - some anxiety about the number of infections, particularly among the young.		BBC News
22/12/2010		Seasonal Flu 2010/11 in prisons and other closed institutions within the criminal justice system in England		Department of Health (DH)
22/12/2010		GPs report flu cases have doubled in one week		BBC News
22/12/2010		Start of the influenza season 2010-11		ECDC
21/12/2010		Healthy lives, healthy people: consultation on the funding and commissioning routes for public health		Department of Health (DH)
21/12/2010		Care regulator finds Mid Yorkshire Hospitals in breach of regulations		Care Quality Commission
21/12/2010		Over 300 people in intensive care with flu		BBC News
21/12/2010		2010/11 seasonal influenza: prescription of antivirals - letter from the CMO		Department of Health (DH)
20/12/2010		BMA Appeals To Government To Step Up The Flu Public Awareness Campaign, UK		Medical News Today
20/12/2010		Hospital criticised over hygiene		BBC News
20/12/2010		ME, or chronic fatigue syndrome, 'not caused by the XMRV virus', say researchers		BBC News
16/12/2010		Weekly national influenza report		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
16/12/2010		Containing antimicrobial resistance: a renewed effort		WHO
16/12/2010		Get vaccinated against flu virus this winter, warns HPA		BBC News
15/12/2010		Seasonal flu vaccine uptake letter from Professor David Salisbury		Department of Health (DH)
15/12/2010		Cancer patients are at an almost five-fold increased risk of developing listeria		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
14/12/2010		NHS and social services tested to the limit, say MPs		BBC News
14/12/2010		The Health and Social Care Act 2008: Code of Practice on the prevention and control of infections and related guidance		Department of Health (DH)
14/12/2010		Treatment guidelines for patients with influenza 2010/2011		Department of Health (DH)
14/12/2010		Research highlights traveller's diarrhoea 'hotspots'		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
13/12/2010		EFA 2010/012 Toffeln Qwirki's 800 Crocs Style Clogs sold as personal protective equipment (PPE)		Department of Health (DH)
13/12/2010		Antiviral drugs for seasonal flu approved as HPA urges at-risk groups to get vaccinated		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
13/12/2010		The TSE guidance has been updated		Department of Health (DH)
10/12/2010		Influenza Season 2010/11 - Use of Antivirals		Department of Health (DH)
10/12/2010		Low-income nations are at higher risk for health care-associated infections		WHO
09/12/2010		HPA warns of increasing norovirus activity		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
09/12/2010		Launch of Winterwatch.		Department of Health (DH)
08/12/2010		WHO endorses new rapid tuberculosis test		WHO
06/12/2010		Flu Vaccines For Children May Reduce Illness In Children And Adults, Costs		Medical News Today
03/12/2010		Chefs and consumers urged to thoroughly cook chicken livers		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
01/12/2010		ECDC releases HIV testing guidance and 2009 figures on HIV/AIDS in Europe		ECDC
01/12/2010		World Aids Day		AIDSmap
01/12/2010		Time to test for HIV: Expanded healthcare and community HIV testing in England		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
30/11/2010		Healthy lives, healthy people: our strategy for public health in England		Department of Health (DH)
30/11/2010		Human rights – a central concern for the global HIV response		WHO
29/11/2010		New meningitis vaccine will save thousands of lives in Africa		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
26/11/2010		More than a quarter of people with HIV in the UK are 'undiagnosed'		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
23/11/2010		For HIV-Positive Patients, Delayed Treatment A Costly Decision		Medical News Today
22/11/2010		Ask The Experts On World Aids Day - What Does The Future Hold For AIDS?		Medical News Today
22/11/2010		This World Aids Day, Demand National Leadership On HIV		Medical News Today
22/11/2010		WHO to launch cheap meningitis vaccine in Africa		Reuters
19/11/2010		Uptake of the seasonal influenza vaccine		Department of Health (DH)
18/11/2010		Simplification to the Routine Childhood Immunisation schedule.		Department of Health (DH)
16/11/2010		Multidrug-resistant bacteria remain a public health issue in Europe		ECDC
15/11/2010		Progressing towards TB elimination–special report released		ECDC
15/11/2010		Annual Epidemiological Report on Communicable Diseases in Europe 2010		ECDC
12/11/2010		Salmonella Bareilly outbreak continues		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
11/11/2010		Launch of the WHO Global Tuberculosis Control Report 2010		WHO
08/11/2010		Patient Safety Week 2010 (15 -21 November)		National Patient Safety Agency
04/11/2010		New cases of TB reach highest level for 30 years as drug resistant TB doubles in the last decade		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
01/11/2010		Shooting up: Infections among injecting drug users in the UK 2009. An update: November 2010		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
01/11/2010		Child swine flu deaths analysed		NHS Choices
29/10/2010		ECDC launches ‘Spotlight: Influenza’ - a theme site about seasonal influenza		ECDC
28/10/2010		Pandemic H1N1 flu		Department of Health (DH)
27/10/2010		Antibiotic awareness campaign materials 2010		Department of Health (DH)
27/10/2010		Cholera in Haiti		WHO
26/10/2010		New polio vaccine more effective in reducing disease		BBC News
26/10/2010		Millions of children to be vaccinated against polio		WHO
25/10/2010		Cholera outbreak in Haiti 'stabilising'		BBC News
21/10/2010		New strain of swine flu emerges - report		Reuters
21/10/2010		Prevention and control of blood-borne virus infection addendum: guidelines for dialysis away from base		Department of Health (DH)
20/10/2010		Public health minister opens new state-of-the-art influenza and stem cell centre		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
19/10/2010		Dengue Cases In Western Pacific Doubled In Last 10 Years; WHO Says Disease Needs Higher Profile		Medical News Today
19/10/2010		Achieving the health-related MDGs. It takes a workforce!		WHO
18/10/2010		HPA study helps in understanding cause of encephalitis		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
18/10/2010		NHS Launches Choice and Information Revolution		Department of Health (DH)
15/10/2010		Avoiding the 'yuk' factor on Global Handwashing Day		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
15/10/2010		Dirt and bullies lead children to avoid school toilets, a survey finds		BBC News
14/10/2010		WHO: control of neglected tropical diseases is feasible		WHO
14/10/2010		Reform of Department of Health Public Bodies		Department of Health (DH)
13/10/2010		New action plan lays the foundation for tuberculosis elimination		WHO
13/10/2010		Some fever scanners work, U.S. study finds		Reuters
08/10/2010		ME patients face UK ban on donating blood		BBC News
07/10/2010		Molecule structure offers clue to HIV and cancer treatments		BBC News
06/10/2010		October - flu season and HPA flu surveillance begins		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
04/10/2010		Study results are consistent with earlier estimates of vCJD prion prevalence in Britain		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
04/10/2010		New Permanent Secretary for Department of Health		Department of Health (DH)
02/10/2010		Virus breakthrough raises hope over ending common cold		BBC News
01/10/2010		Essence of Care 2010		Department of Health (DH)
01/10/2010		What to expect after vaccinations		Department of Health (DH)
01/10/2010		New bid to halt polio in Angola		BBC News
01/10/2010		A new system of regulation		Care Quality Commission
01/10/2010		Medical Online Learning Package - Hand Hygiene Australia		Hand Hygiene Australia
30/09/2010		Don't underestimate seasonal flu		Department of Health (DH)
30/09/2010		Chair of Care Quality Commission confirmed		Department of Health (DH)
30/09/2010		HPA reminds travellers to the Commonwealth Games in Delhi of the risk of dengue fever		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
30/09/2010		‘Spotlight: Surveillance’ focuses on ECDC’s comprehensive disease surveillance for Europe		ECDC
30/09/2010		Pregnant women to be offered seasonal flu jab		BBC News
29/09/2010		34 care homes and eight care agencies shut down ahead of tough new registration system, says Care Quality Commission		Care Quality Commission
29/09/2010		Investigation indicates a bean sprout link with Salmonella cases		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
28/09/2010		Delays in deliveries of seasonal influenza vaccine 2010		Department of Health (DH)
28/09/2010		More developing countries show universal access to HIV/AIDS services is possible		WHO
26/09/2010		City life 'boosts bug resistance'		BBC News
24/09/2010		Wild mushroom warning to autumn foragers		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
24/09/2010		HPA response to today’s news about the government’s plans for quangos		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
24/09/2010		Rabid Vampire Bats Kill Five Children In Peru		Medical News Today
23/09/2010		Immunization Is Key To Achieving Child Survival Goals		Medical News Today
23/09/2010		Preparations for winter planning and reporting 2010/11		Department of Health (DH)
22/09/2010		Hepatitis B and C: ways to promote and offer testing - draft scope		National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)
21/09/2010		Seagulls 'may be spreading superbugs'		BBC News
21/09/2010		Salmonella Bareilly cases under investigation		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
17/09/2010		HPA investigates a national outbreak of salmonella		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
17/09/2010		Sub-Sahara Africa leads global decline in new HIV cases		BBC News
15/09/2010		Scientists reveal new immunotherapy treatment option for C.Difficile		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
15/09/2010		HPA dishes the dirt on dish cloths		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
14/09/2010		HPA experts develop tool for early meningitis diagnosis		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
14/09/2010		Assessments of quality in 2010/11		Care Quality Commission
14/09/2010		Tool 'may help' early meningitis diagnosis		BBC News
13/09/2010		Seasonal flu campaign information 2010		Department of Health (DH)
13/09/2010		Sexual Health Week 13–19 September 2010 – The Middle-age Spread (STIs in the over 50s)		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
09/09/2010		Efficient Use of Vaccines		Department of Health (DH)
09/09/2010		Second death linked to Legionnaires' disease outbreak		BBC News
08/09/2010		Healthcare-Associated Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance: 2009/10		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
08/09/2010		Technical document: Conducting health communication activities on MMR vaccination		ECDC
08/09/2010		Legionnaires' probe focus on south Wales industry sites		BBC News
03/09/2010		West Nile virus transmission in Europe		ECDC
01/09/2010		XIX Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India – advice for travellers		National Travel Health Network and Centre (NaTHNaC)
31/08/2010		Death of Injecting Drug User in Leicestershire		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
31/08/2010		A report on the management of diarrhoea in care homes		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
30/08/2010		Superbug hit baby ward at University College Hospital		BBC News
27/08/2010		Water sources and potential for infection from taps and sinks		Department of Health (DH)
26/08/2010		West Nile virus outbreak in Greece		ECDC
25/08/2010		Sexually transmitted infections reach almost half a million		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
24/08/2010		Government Urges Universal Flu Vaccinations (USA)		Medical News Today
23/08/2010		Poor funding threat to war on superbugs		The Scotsman
22/08/2010		US scientists' trial brings them 'closer to Ebola drug'		BBC News
20/08/2010		Hillingdon ops ban over kit contaminated with flesh		BBC News
19/08/2010		The information on the Immunisation website has moved		Department of Health (DH)
19/08/2010		Equality and human rights consultation launched today		Care Quality Commission
19/08/2010		Health of millions at risk from Pakistan floods		WHO
19/08/2010		U.S. tries to fix slow response to outbreaks		Reuters
18/08/2010		Predictive blood test for TB 'a step closer'		BBC News
18/08/2010		FSA advice on scombrotoxic fish poisoning		Health Protection Scotland
17/08/2010		Epidemiological update on NDM-1 “superbug” threat		ECDC
16/08/2010		Systematic review and evidence-based guidance on organisation of hospital infection control programmes - Invitation to tender		ECDC
11/08/2010		New 'superbug' found in UK hospitals		BBC News
11/08/2010		Malaria: it’s not all in the stars		Department of Health (DH)
10/08/2010		H1N1 in post-pandemic period		WHO
10/08/2010		Interim Director of Health Protection Services appointed		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
09/08/2010		Gene link to meningitis infection		BBC News
09/08/2010		New Anti-Viral Drug Shows Promise For Dramatic Improvement In Hepatitis C Treatment		Medical News Today
09/08/2010		Rubella surveillance first quarterly report 2010 published		ECDC
09/08/2010		Review of future of Dr Foster Intelligence		Department of Health (DH)
05/08/2010		Pregnant women from ethnic backgrounds at higher risk from listeria food poisoning		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
03/08/2010		Success in vaccination programme for preventing hepatitis B		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
03/08/2010		WHO responds to health needs in Pakistan floods		WHO
02/08/2010		WHO Expert: Faster MDR-TB Test Should Be Made Available To Vulnerable Populations		Medical News Today
01/08/2010		Malaria: Information for people travelling overseas		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
01/08/2010		Update on National Standard Methods		British Infection Association
30/07/2010		Horn of Africa: free of polio for one year		WHO
28/07/2010		Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine Uptake, Supply and Wastage Surveys 2010/2011		Department of Health (DH)
28/07/2010		Risk of febrile convulsions in children aged under five years and seasonal influenza vaccines marketed by Pfizer Vaccines (Enzira® and CSL Biotherapies generic influenza vaccine)		Department of Health (DH)
27/07/2010		Health in Wales website replaces HOWIS internet site		National Public Health Service for Wales
26/07/2010		Liberating the NHS: Report of the arms-length bodies review.		Department of Health (DH)
26/07/2010		HPA response to arm's-length bodies review		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
23/07/2010		Measles outbreaks in Gypsy and Traveller communities		Department of Health (DH)
21/07/2010		HIV infection up 60% in over 50s		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
20/07/2010		Dublin Declaration: Summary of the Progress Report		ECDC
20/07/2010		Food Standards Agency 'will remain' government promises		BBC News
19/07/2010		Transparency in outcomes - a framework for the NHS		Department of Health (DH)
19/07/2010		More than five million people receiving HIV treatment		WHO
19/07/2010		Early HIV treatment will save lives and money, WHO says		BBC News
16/07/2010		MRSA and C. difficile infections fall by a third		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
16/07/2010		World Cup fans' HIV risk warning		BBC News
14/07/2010		Study confirms vaccine could prevent more cases of cervical cancers than previously expected		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
14/07/2010		Strategies for disease-specific programmes 2010-2013		ECDC
13/07/2010		Public Health Recommendations During H1N1 Pandemic Adopted By Less Than 5 Percent Of Population		Medical News Today
13/07/2010		NHS to undergo radical reforms		National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)
13/07/2010		NHS to adopt zero tolerance approach to pressure ulcers		National Patient Safety Agency
13/07/2010		Equity and Excellence: Liberating the NHS - Managing the Transition and Timeline		Department of Health (DH)
12/07/2010		Equity and excellence: Liberating the NHS		Department of Health (DH)
07/07/2010		ECDC Director attends ministerial meeting - preparation for future health security crises		ECDC
07/07/2010		New ruling ensures safer food		WHO
07/07/2010		Health Secretary sets out future of public health		Department of Health (DH)
06/07/2010		Measles outbreak in France		Department of Health (DH)
06/07/2010		Malaria kills more than a million people a year and is second only to tuberculosis in its impact on world health.		BBC News
06/07/2010		HPA advice on malaria prevention		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
04/07/2010		Swine flu drug hand-out service raises concerns		BBC News
01/07/2010		Lessons learned from the H1N1 (swine flu) pandemic		Department of Health (DH)
01/07/2010		Swine flu vaccine contracts "lacked get out clauses"		BBC News
01/07/2010		New goals to replace NHS targets		BBC News
01/07/2010		Polio outbreak in Tajikistan: advice for travellers and clinicians		Department of Health (DH)
30/06/2010		Expert consultation on healthcare-associated infection prevention and control		ECDC
29/06/2010		MRSA - Information for patients (New leaflet published)		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
29/06/2010		Reduce Antibiotics For Animal Growth Urges FDA		Medical News Today
25/06/2010		Revised edition of the 'Yellow Book' published		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
23/06/2010		The management of bacterial meningitis and meningococcal septicaemia in children and young people younger than 16 years in primary and secondary care		National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)
21/06/2010		Global travel spreads Chagas outside of Latin America (American trypanosomiasis)		WHO
19/06/2010		Economic crisis 'must not disrupt vaccine programme'		BBC News
17/06/2010		Global polio eradication initiative launches 2010-2012 strategic plan for interrupting polio worldwide		WHO
15/06/2010		Petting farms 'need to do more to protect visitors'		BBC News
15/06/2010		What went wrong at Godstone Farm?		BBC News
14/06/2010		World Blood Donor Day: new blood for the world		WHO
13/06/2010		Windscreen water infection risk		BBC News
11/06/2010		Systems previously installed are more effective during crisis: Influenza experts conclude		ECDC
10/06/2010		Pressure ulcer productivity calculator		Department of Health (DH)
10/06/2010		Food Safety Week 7th -13th June		Food Standards Agency (FSA)
10/06/2010		Medical Device Alert: Hepatitis C virus total antibody kit manufactured by Abbott GmbH & Co. KG and distributed in the UK by Abbott Diagnostics (MDA/2010/048)		MHRA
09/06/2010		Public inquiry into scandal-hit Stafford Hospital		BBC News
09/06/2010		Surgical Safety Checklist for Cataract Surgery published		National Patient Safety Agency
08/06/2010		Hospitals to face financial penalties for readmissions		BBC News
07/06/2010		Weekly publication of Hospital data on MRSA bacteraemias and C. Difficile infections		Department of Health (DH)
07/06/2010		HPA urges fans to give infections the red card during the world cup		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
07/06/2010		Consultation on revised enforcement document		Care Quality Commission
03/06/2010		Scotland's NHS could see thousands of posts go		BBC News
02/06/2010		Weekly infections statistics gives power to patients		Department of Health (DH)
28/05/2010		The influenza immunisation programme 2010/11		Department of Health (DH)
28/05/2010		CQC and HMIP call for improvements in healthcare for adults in the prison system		Care Quality Commission
26/05/2010		Publication of National Hand Hygiene NHS Campaign Compliance with Hand Hygiene - Audit Report		Health Protection Scotland
26/05/2010		Hospitals warned on vagina swabs		BBC News
25/05/2010		ECDC threat assessment: Hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) in Asia		ECDC
25/05/2010		Assessment of the HPA in the Containment phase of the 2009 Pandemic		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
24/05/2010		ECDC Risk Assessment on Q fever		ECDC
20/05/2010		Ministerial portfolios confirmed		Department of Health (DH)
20/05/2010		HPA Weekly National Influenza Report		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
20/05/2010		WHO faces questions over swine flu policy		BBC News
20/05/2010		Genetics of body germs revealed		BBC News
19/05/2010		World Hepatitis Day - successes achieved, challenges ahead		ECDC
19/05/2010		Important changes to CQC’s assessment of adult social care services		Care Quality Commission
19/05/2010		Inpatient survey results published		Care Quality Commission
18/05/2010		Anthrax outbreak among drug users in UK and Germany - update 18 May 2010		ECDC
17/05/2010		63rd World Health Assembly opens		WHO
17/05/2010		WHO marks 30th anniversary of smallpox eradication		WHO
14/05/2010		Interim Chief Medical Officer Appointed		Department of Health (DH)
14/05/2010		Latest Hepatitis C figures show year on year increase		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
13/05/2010		New Health Secretary appointed		Department of Health (DH)
12/05/2010		People from Africa continue to bear the burden of malaria		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
11/05/2010		Global Epidemiology: Influenza		ECDC
07/05/2010		Meningitis C vaccine 'wears off in early teens'		BBC News
06/05/2010		Syphilis cases rise sharply in China		BBC News
06/05/2010		New clue to fighting dengue fever		BBC News
05/05/2010		Be tick aware when visiting the great outdoors		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
29/04/2010		Eurosurveillance publishes special issue on measles		ECDC
28/04/2010		Dr Marc Sprenger appointed to lead ECDC		ECDC
26/04/2010		European Immunisation Week – A reminder of the benefits of vaccination		ECDC
16/04/2010		Epidemiological update: Anthrax outbreak among drug users in UK and Germany		ECDC
15/04/2010		Eurobarometer on antimicrobial resistance highlights areas for action		ECDC
14/04/2010		2010 FIFA World Cup and the ongoing measles outbreak in South Africa		ECDC
12/04/2010		WHO admits shortcomings in handling flu pandemic		Reuters
09/04/2010		Almost 40% of Europeans are aware of the issue of overuse of antibiotics, says a survey		ECDC
08/04/2010		Chlamydia test after every new partner call		BBC News
01/04/2010		H1N1 (2009) swine influenza: update and further actions on social care resilience		Department of Health (DH)
01/04/2010		All NHS trusts now registered with CQC		Care Quality Commission
31/03/2010		MRSA screening - operational guidance 3		Department of Health (DH)
31/03/2010		Pandemic H1N1 (2009): update and resilience actions for NHS Boards		Department of Health (DH)
31/03/2010		Top hospitals 'censured in tough new inspection regime'		BBC News
31/03/2010		Staffordshire hospital battles resistant superbug		BBC News
30/03/2010		Sex infection gonorrhoea 'becoming drug-resistant'		BBC News
30/03/2010		Meningitis vaccine gives travellers immunity		BBC News
29/03/2010		C. difficile methodology		Department of Health (DH)
29/03/2010		HIV patients 'need drug lifeline'		BBC News
29/03/2010		Winter vomiting bug still at 'unusually high level'		BBC News
26/03/2010		Uniforms and workwear: Guidance on uniform and workwear policies for NHS employers		Department of Health (DH)
26/03/2010		Consultation on: The Health and Social Care Act 2008 Code of Practice for healthcare, including primary care, and adult social care on the prevention and control of infections and related guidance		Department of Health (DH)
25/03/2010		Judicial review on tainted blood		BBC News
25/03/2010		WHO says investigating smallpox reports in Uganda		Reuters
25/03/2010		Health Protection Legislation (England) Guidance 2010		Department of Health (DH)
24/03/2010		In pictures: World TB Day		BBC News
24/03/2010		Craig David joins the global fight against TB		WHO
24/03/2010		NHS places reporting and learning from patient safety incidents at top of its agenda - Wales		National Patient Safety Agency
24/03/2010		NHS places reporting and learning from patient safety incidents at top of its agenda - England		National Patient Safety Agency
23/03/2010		Good practice reminder on open farms		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
19/03/2010		MRSA and C. difficile quarterly update		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
19/03/2010		First wave of NHS trusts registered under new system for monitoring standards		Care Quality Commission
19/03/2010		One in five child deaths due to infection		BBC News
19/03/2010		Global acupuncture infections 'under-diagnosed'		BBC News
18/03/2010		Joint ECDC/WHO report on tuberculosis surveillance in Europe in 2008 published		ECDC
18/03/2010		Pandemic H1N1 Vaccine Uptake Figures for England by SHA and PCT		Department of Health (DH)
18/03/2010		Drug-resistant tuberculosis now at record levels		WHO
18/03/2010		Pandemic H1N1 (2009) swine flu vaccines for travel use		Department of Health (DH)
17/03/2010		Hospitals urged to scrap ban on sitting on beds		BBC News
17/03/2010		Guidance for the 2010/11 Human papillomavirus vaccination programme		Department of Health (DH)
17/03/2010		Ambulance trusts make infection prevention and control a top priority		Care Quality Commission
16/03/2010		Cases of tuberculosis continue to increase		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
15/03/2010		Access to safe drinking water improving; sanitation needs greater efforts		WHO
11/03/2010		Vaccinating Children For Flu May Help Prevent Transmission, Protect Those Who Are Not Vaccinated		Medical News Today
11/03/2010		Dentists Ask For Review Of Decontamination In Practices In Scotland		Medical News Today
10/03/2010		NHS Design Champions Newsletter, Issue 1 March 2010		Department of Health (DH)
10/03/2010		ECDC participates in the Fifth Ministerial Conference on Environment and Health (10–12 March)		ECDC
10/03/2010		Why don't we vaccinate against chickenpox?		BBC News
09/03/2010		Improving malaria diagnosis and treatment		WHO
09/03/2010		Rhondda Cynon Taf community's TB screening begins		BBC News
08/03/2010		Spot-checks reveal mistakes when hospitals self-certify		BBC News
08/03/2010		International Women's Day call for labour deaths action		BBC News
08/03/2010		Measles (update) in Republic of Ireland		fitfortravel
08/03/2010		ECDC Forward look risk assessment for the 2009 pandemic influenza A(H1N1) and future influenza season		ECDC
08/03/2010		CQC comment on Panorama programme		Care Quality Commission
07/03/2010		Cambodia drug-resistant malaria stirs health fears		Reuters
05/03/2010		Biggest swine flu regret for U.S.: vaccine chaos		Reuters
04/03/2010		Sir Liam Donaldson becomes new Chairman of National Patient Safety Agency		National Patient Safety Agency
03/03/2010		World Water Day (22nd March 2010)		WHO
03/03/2010		Foodborne illness costs $152 bln annually: study		Reuters
03/03/2010		UN warns HIV/Aids leading cause of death in women		BBC News
03/03/2010		The HPA porton down released guidance on the lab diagnosis of Anthrax (version2)		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
02/03/2010		£1.3m plan to reduce hepatitis in Wales		National Public Health Service for Wales
01/03/2010		Second anthrax case confirmed in London		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
01/03/2010		Millennium Development Goals being 'missed' due to narrow disease focus		London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
24/02/2010		Pandemic Hybrid Of Bird And Human Seasonal Flu Possible Say Scientists		Medical News Today
23/02/2010		ECDC, member in global initiative on Introducing New Approaches and Tools for Tuberculosis Control		ECDC
23/02/2010		'Lame' mosquitoes to stop dengue		BBC News
21/02/2010		Anti-retrovirals could halt Aids spread in five years		BBC News
18/02/2010		Pandemic H1N1 (2009) influenza vaccination programme (Letter)		Department of Health (DH)
18/02/2010		Update on the influenza vaccination programme		Department of Health (DH)
18/02/2010		Scientists raise fresh hopes for fridge-free vaccines		BBC News
18/02/2010		New WHO influenza vaccine recommendations for use in the 2010-11 influenza season in the northern hemisphere		WHO
16/02/2010		NHS trusts 'not complying with safety alerts'		BBC News
15/02/2010		Neonatal services urged to follow new gentamicin safety guidance		National Patient Safety Agency
12/02/2010		Anthrax outbreak among drug users in Scotland and Germany		ECDC
10/02/2010		North West: Anthrax case confirmed by HPA in Blackpool		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
09/02/2010		Introduction of Prevenar 13 into the Childhood Immunisation Programme		Department of Health (DH)
05/02/2010		Anthrax alert for heroin users in London		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
05/02/2010		Infection risks during the lambing season		Health Protection Agency (HPA)
05/02/2010		Swine flu vaccine continues to provide vital protection says Chief Medical Officer		Department of Health (DH)
02/02/2010		'Extraordinary resources' needed to tackle C. diff		BBC News