Health protection
Health protection is one of the responsibilities of Public Health England. Here you can find out more about what health protection is and what health protection teams do to prevent and reduce the impact of infectious diseases, hazards and major emergencies.
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Who is this resource for?
This resource is aimed at nurses and nursing support workers across all settings and levels of practice, including students of health, social work and care professions.
What will this resource give me?
- general overview of the meaning of health protection
- what health protection teams do to deal with outbreaks and monitor new diseases
- what happens when there are suspected or confirmed cases of infectious diseases
- latest information and guidance on the situation with Monkeypox
- why it’s important to notify measles cases quickly
- information on public health assessments
- access to useful health protection resources
- how to contact a health protection team.
Resource last reviewed
21 Aug 2022
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