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Health Protection

Health Protection is one of the core fields of public health work. It is concerned with protecting individuals, groups and populations, through expert advice and effective collaboration to prevent and mitigate the impact of environmental hazards arising from infectious disease and chemical and radiological threats.

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global problem that impacts all countries and people. AMR happens when pathogens evolve to survive treatment, like antibiotics. Once standard treatments are ineffective, it is easier for infections to persist and spread, and they become more difficult to treat. You can find more information about AMR in our AMR section.

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global problem that impacts all countries and people. AMR happens when pathogens evolve to survive treatment, like antibiotics. Once standard treatments are ineffective, it is easier for infections to persist and spread, and they become more difficult to treat. You can find more information about AMR in our AMR section.

Infection Prevention Management (IPM) is all about preventing infections and treating them more effectively when they do happen. We do this with things like vaccinations, diagnosing infections and using antibiotics appropriately. We also try to prevent and control the spread of infections in places like hospitals, care homes and in the community.

This summary outlines Infection Prevention Management in Gloucestershire. 

 

Infection Prevention Management (IPM) is all about preventing infections and treating them more effectively when they do happen. We do this with things like vaccinations, diagnosing infections and using antibiotics appropriately. We also try to prevent and control the spread of infections in places like hospitals, care homes and in the community.

This summary outlines Infection Prevention Management in Gloucestershire. 

 

The UKHSA data dashboard shows public health data across England. Initially, the UKHSA data dashboard will focus on data on COVID-19, influenza and other respiratory viruses. In the future, the dashboard will expand to present a wider range of data on public health topics including other infectious diseases as well as chemical, environmental and radiological health threats.

The dashboard does not currently provide information at a local authority level.

The UKHSA data dashboard shows public health data across England. Initially, the UKHSA data dashboard will focus on data on COVID-19, influenza and other respiratory viruses. In the future, the dashboard will expand to present a wider range of data on public health topics including other infectious diseases as well as chemical, environmental and radiological health threats.

The dashboard does not currently provide information at a local authority level.

COVID-19 is a respiratory infection caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. 

COVID-19 is a respiratory infection caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. 

Influenza (commonly known as flu) is a respiratory infection.

  • The influenza dashboard is based on data collected by a sentinel surveillance system (a data collection method used to monitor trends). This means the influenza healthcare data is not a count of every person being treated for influenza in hospital. The dashboard currently provides information about healthcare and testing at a national level.
  •  National flu and COVID-19 surveillance reports: 2023 to 2024 season, provides information, monitoring COVID-19 activity, seasonal flu and other seasonal respiratory illnesses.

Influenza (commonly known as flu) is a respiratory infection.

  • The influenza dashboard is based on data collected by a sentinel surveillance system (a data collection method used to monitor trends). This means the influenza healthcare data is not a count of every person being treated for influenza in hospital. The dashboard currently provides information about healthcare and testing at a national level.
  •  National flu and COVID-19 surveillance reports: 2023 to 2024 season, provides information, monitoring COVID-19 activity, seasonal flu and other seasonal respiratory illnesses.

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is one of the common viruses that cause coughs and colds in winter. RSV causes mild symptoms in most people, but can be serious for some infants, older adults and people with chronic medical conditions

  • The RSV dashboard currently provides information about healthcare and testing at a national level.

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is one of the common viruses that cause coughs and colds in winter. RSV causes mild symptoms in most people, but can be serious for some infants, older adults and people with chronic medical conditions

  • The RSV dashboard currently provides information about healthcare and testing at a national level.

Other common respiratory viruses include adenovirus, human metapneumovirus (hMPV), parainfluenza and rhinovirus.

  •  Other respiratory viruses dashboard is based on data collected from a sentinel surveillance system (a data collection method used to monitor trends). This means the healthcare data is not a count of every person being treated for the respiratory virus in hospital.  The dashboard currently provides information about testing at a national level.

Other common respiratory viruses include adenovirus, human metapneumovirus (hMPV), parainfluenza and rhinovirus.

  •  Other respiratory viruses dashboard is based on data collected from a sentinel surveillance system (a data collection method used to monitor trends). This means the healthcare data is not a count of every person being treated for the respiratory virus in hospital.  The dashboard currently provides information about testing at a national level.

Rotavirus and norovirus are both gastrointestinal infections that cause inflammation of your stomach and intestines.

Rotavirus and norovirus are both gastrointestinal infections that cause inflammation of your stomach and intestines.

Group A streptococcus (GAS), also referred to as Strep A is a common bacterium. Lots of us carry it in our throats and on our skin and it doesn’t always result in illness. However, GAS does cause a number of infections, some mild and some more serious.

Milder infections caused by GAS include scarlet fever, impetigo, cellulitis and pharyngitis. These can be easily treated with antibiotics. The most serious infections linked to GAS come from invasive group A strep, known as iGAS.

Group A streptococcal infections: second update on seasonal activity in England, 2023 to 2024 provides a summary of Strep A infections in England.

Group A streptococcus (GAS), also referred to as Strep A is a common bacterium. Lots of us carry it in our throats and on our skin and it doesn’t always result in illness. However, GAS does cause a number of infections, some mild and some more serious.

Milder infections caused by GAS include scarlet fever, impetigo, cellulitis and pharyngitis. These can be easily treated with antibiotics. The most serious infections linked to GAS come from invasive group A strep, known as iGAS.

Group A streptococcal infections: second update on seasonal activity in England, 2023 to 2024 provides a summary of Strep A infections in England.

A notifiable disease is one that, when diagnosed, requires health providers to report to government authorities. Notifiable diseases are of public interest by reason of their contagiousness, severity, or frequency.

A notifiable disease is one that, when diagnosed, requires health providers to report to government authorities. Notifiable diseases are of public interest by reason of their contagiousness, severity, or frequency.

Vaccination is one of the most effective public health interventions in the modern era. Childhood vaccines alone prevent between 3.5 and 5 million deaths every year across the globe.

Vaccination is one of the most effective public health interventions in the modern era. Childhood vaccines alone prevent between 3.5 and 5 million deaths every year across the globe.