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Stopping Tuberculosis in England: An action plan from the Chief Medical Officer

Published: 07/10/2004

This action plan sets out steps which the Government, health services and local communities need to take to reverse the rise in Tuberculosis (TB).

• Stopping Tuberculosis in England: An action plan from the Chief Medical Officer

The Interdepartmental Working Group on Tuberculosis: The prevention and control of tuberculosis in the United Kingdom

Published: 01/09/1998

Guidance on the prevention and control of transmission of 1) HIV-related tuberculosis 2) drug-resistant, including multiple drug-resistant tuberculosis.

• The Interdepartmental Working Group on Tuberculosis: The prevention and control of tuberculosis in the United Kingdom

Some questions and answers for BCG Vaccine SSI

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Health clearance for serious communicable diseases - new health care workers: Draft guidance for consultation

Published: 02/01/2003

This consultation seeks views on draft guidance to implement a new health clearance policy for health care workers new to the NHS (England). The proposals follow recommendations made by an expert group set up to assess the potential health risks posed to patients from health care workers new to the NHS infected with serious communicable diseases, in particular HIV, hepatitis B, hepatitis C and tuberculosis.

• Health clearance for serious communicable diseases - new health care workers: Draft guidance for consultation

Getting ahead of the curve: a strategy for combating infectious diseases (including other aspects of health protection)

Published: 10/01/2002

This sets out an infectious diseases strategy for England. It aims to describe the scope of the threat posed by infectious diseases, as well as establishing the priorities for action to combat the threat.

• Getting ahead of the curve: a strategy for combating infectious diseases (including other aspects of health protection)