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Guidance


Title Date File Size Download
Guidance note for funeral directors/embalmers handling potentially infectious human remains
1 Sep, 2013 109.47 KB Download
Notification of Death form
1 Sep, 2013 70.96 KB Download
Bristol stool chart
1 Sep, 2013 118.39 KB Download
Calculation of resident days for long term care facilities
1 Sep, 2013 48.61 KB Download
Algorithm for referral of samples to UCD NVRL for testing for MERS-CoV
24 May, 2013 133.00 KB Download
Child Safety and Health around Pets
Compiled by Department of Public Health, HSE Midlands
14 Nov, 2012 1,306.00 KB Download
HSE Standard Operating Procedures for responding to an outbreak of nosocomial Legionnaires’ Disease
1 Oct, 2012 69.85 KB Download
National Hepatitis C Database – 2012 Report
1 Sep, 2012 2,394.63 KB Download
Infectious Intestinal Disease:Public Health & Clinical Guidance - Disease specific chapters - Yersiniosis
13 Jul, 2012 259.80 KB Download
Infectious Intestinal Disease:Public Health & Clinical Guidance - Disease specific chapters - Campylobacter
13 Jul, 2012 160.80 KB Download
Infectious Intestinal Disease:Public Health & Clinical Guidance - Disease specific chapters - Cholera
13 Jul, 2012 163.10 KB Download
Infectious Intestinal Disease:Public Health & Clinical Guidance - Disease specific chapters - Rotavirus
13 Jul, 2012 153.24 KB Download
Infectious Intestinal Disease:Public Health & Clinical Guidance - Disease specific chapters - Clostridium difficile
13 Jul, 2012 272.38 KB Download
Management of Infectious Disease in Childcare Facilities and Other Childcare Settings
UNDER REVIEW - REQUIRES UPDATING as of 22/03/2024. For the most up to date information on immunisation guidelines including the Primary Childhood Schedule please refer to the National Immunisation Office (NIO) and NIAC Websites: https://www.hse.ie/eng/health/immunisation/ https://www.hse.ie/eng/health/immunisation/hcpinfo/ https://www.rcpi.ie/Healthcare-Leadership/NIAC/Immunisation-Guidelines-for-Ireland This guidance document is intended primarily for use by Managers and Owners of Childcare Facilities as a resource for simple guidance on the basic principles of prevention and control of the common infections encountered among children in such facilities. It provides a valuable compilation of legislation as it applies to managing the threat of infectious disease. It is also intended as a resource for those professionals with responsibility for managing infections in childcare facilities.
31 May, 2012 603.17 KB Download
Management of Infectious Disease in Childcare Facilities and Other Childcare Settings
UNDER REVIEW - REQUIRES UPDATING as of 22/03/2024.  For the most up to date information on immunisation guidelines including the Primary Childhood Schedule please refer to the National Immunisation Office (NIO) and NIAC Websites:  https://www.hse.ie/eng/health/immunisation/ https://www.hse.ie/eng/health/immunisation/hcpinfo/ https://www.rcpi.ie/Healthcare-Leadership/NIAC/Immunisation-Guidelines-for-Ireland This guidance document is intended primarily for use by Managers and Owners of Childcare Facilities as a resource for simple guidance on the basic principles of prevention and control of the common infections encountered among children in such facilities. It provides a valuable compilation of legislation as it applies to managing the threat of infectious disease. It is also intended as a resource for those professionals with responsibility for managing infections in childcare facilities.
31 May, 2012 603.17 KB Download
Management of Infectious Disease in Childcare Facilities and Other Childcare Settings Appendices
31 May, 2012 3,214.09 KB Download
Management of Infectious Disease in Childcare Facilities and Other Childcare Settings Appendices
31 May, 2012 3,214.09 KB Download
Management of Infectious Disease in Childcare Facilities and Other Childcare Settings
UNDER REVIEW - REQUIRES UPDATING as of 22/03/2024. For the most up to date information on immunisation guidelines including the Primary Childhood Schedule please refer to the National Immunisation Office (NIO) and NIAC Websites: https://www.hse.ie/eng/health/immunisation/ https://www.hse.ie/eng/health/immunisation/hcpinfo/ https://www.rcpi.ie/Healthcare-Leadership/NIAC/Immunisation-Guidelines-for-Ireland This guidance document is intended primarily for use by Managers and Owners of Childcare Facilities as a resource for simple guidance on the basic principles of prevention and control of the common infections encountered among children in such facilities. It provides a valuable compilation of legislation as it applies to managing the threat of infectious disease. It is also intended as a resource for those professionals with responsibility for managing infections in childcare facilities.
13 May, 2012 603.17 KB Download
Investigation of an increase in the incidence of narcolepsy in children and adolescents in 2009 and 2010: Final Report of National Narcolepsy Study Steering Committee
19 Apr, 2012 1,099.22 KB Download
Infection Prevention and Control Guidance for the Ambulance Service for suspected or confirmed cases of Influenza
6 Dec, 2011 118.93 KB Download
Donning and Removing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
4 Dec, 2011 214.71 KB Download
Standard Operating Procedures for Public Health Response to Community Outbreak or Travel Associated Cluster of Legionnaires’ Disease
1 Aug, 2011 69.85 KB Download
Visiting family in Africa? Malaria can kill - Poster [A3 size]
1 Nov, 2010 352.57 KB Download
Visiting family in Africa? Malaria can kill - Poster [A4 size]
1 Nov, 2010 431.30 KB Download
Paludisme: Protegez votre Famille (en Francais)
14 Oct, 2010 29.36 KB Download
Malaria Protect your Family
12 Oct, 2010 28.52 KB Download
National Hepatitis C Database Follow-up Report (2010)
1 Oct, 2010 1,955.92 KB Download
Effectiveness of swine flu vaccine measured - Forum, October 2010
1 Oct, 2010 254.36 KB Download
Burden of imported malaria in Ireland: Recommendations for surveillance and prevention
1 Sep, 2010 239.38 KB Download
Lyme Disease Leaflet - printer friendly version
1 Mar, 2010 2,325.74 KB Download
Thiomersal and Influenza Vaccine - Frequently Asked Questions
4 Sep, 2009 87.07 KB Download
Fighting the flu. Article from HSE Health Matters. Autumn 2009
1 Sep, 2009 57.39 KB Download
Thiomersal Frequently Asked Questions
1 Sep, 2009 47.36 KB Download
Standard Precautions
28 Apr, 2009 710.61 KB Download
Hepatitis E - EPI-Insight, Volume 10, Issue 4, April 2009
1 Apr, 2009 103.44 KB Download
National Guidelines for the Control of Legionellosis in Ireland, 2009
19 Feb, 2009 2,078.08 KB Download
CHMP Statement on Thiomersal - September 2007
1 Sep, 2007 47.36 KB Download
Preventing Foodborne Disease: A Focus on the Infected Food Handler (2004)
29 Feb, 2004 488.75 KB Download
National Guidelines for the Prevention of Nosocomial Invasive Aspergillosis during Construction/Renovation Activities (2002)
1 Jan, 2002 158.70 KB Download
**UNDER REVIEW** The Prevention of Transmission of Blood-borne Diseases in the Health-care Setting (2005)
841.46 KB Download
Infectious Intestinal Disease:Public Health & Clinical Guidance - Disease specific chapters - Yersiniosis
259.80 KB Download
National guideline on screening for hepatitis C infection - Budget impact analysis
531.09 KB Download
Testing algorithm for hepatitis C infection
126.62 KB Download
Hepatitis C Screening Guideline - Report on the consultation process and outcomes
891.27 KB Download
Background to recommendation 1 - Pregnant women
454.05 KB Download
Background to recommendations 2 & 3 - Children born to mothers with HCV infections
1,102.77 KB Download
Background to recommendation 4 - Household contacts
1,143.49 KB Download
Background to recommendations 5 & 6 - People who use unprescribed or illicit drugs
1,135.24 KB Download
Background to recommendation 9 - People who are homeless
1,085.26 KB Download
Background to recommendation 10 - Migrants
1,148.15 KB Download