| Title | Date | File Size | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| Impetigo - sample notification letter to parents |
16 Sep, 2014 | 25.00 KB | Download |
| Norovirus (Winter Vomiting Disease) - sample notification letter to parents |
16 Sep, 2014 | 25.50 KB | Download |
| Ringworm - sample notification letter to parents |
16 Sep, 2014 | 24.00 KB | Download |
| Rubella |
16 Sep, 2014 | 25.50 KB | Download |
| Scabies - sample notification letter to parents |
16 Sep, 2014 | 23.50 KB | Download |
| Scarlet Fever- sample notification letter to parents |
16 Sep, 2014 | 24.50 KB | Download |
| Threadworm - sample notification letter to parents |
16 Sep, 2014 | 24.00 KB | Download |
| Hand hygiene observational audit standard operating procedure |
1 Sep, 2014 | 1,931.80 KB | Download |
| Screening for Carriage of Resistant Enterobacteriaceae in Ireland - updated guidelines |
1 Jul, 2014 | 348.37 KB | Download |
| Appendix A: Letter to proprietor/manager - Notification of a possible case |
19 May, 2014 | 41.16 KB | Download |
| Appendix B: Preliminary letter to parents of children attending a childcare facility where there has been a VTEC/HUS case |
19 May, 2014 | 23.61 KB | Download |
| Appendix C: Preliminary letter to staff in childcare facility |
19 May, 2014 | 26.24 KB | Download |
| Appendix D: Follow up letter to parents of children attending a childcare facility with VTEC outbreak |
19 May, 2014 | 24.44 KB | Download |
| Appendix E: Follow up letter to staff in a childcare facility with outbreak of VTEC |
19 May, 2014 | 20.99 KB | Download |
| Drinking water supplies, cryptosporidiosis and severely immunocompromised patients: Public Health recommendations for clinicians |
1 May, 2014 | 265.37 KB | Download |
| Acute facilities: Data collection form |
1 Apr, 2014 | 83.23 KB | Download |
| Chapter 9: Screening in special situations |
1 Jan, 2014 | 433.62 KB | Download |
| Chapter 10: TB and HIV infection |
1 Jan, 2014 | 115.60 KB | Download |
| Acute Facilities: Core Data Form |
1 Jan, 2014 | 28.33 KB | Download |
| Influenza in hospitalized children in Ireland in the pandemic and 2010/2011 season: risk factors for Pediatric Intensive Care Unit admission - Epidemology and Infection, November 2013 |
2 Dec, 2013 | 571.47 KB | Download |
| Infection prevention and control of suspected or confirmed influenza virus in healthcare settings V1.3 |
1 Dec, 2013 | 614.18 KB | Download |
| Reptiles and Turtles and Infectious Diseases What you can do to protect yourself and your family |
8 Nov, 2013 | 72.38 KB | Download |
| Infection with Bacillus anthracis – Injecting Drug Users Potential Presentations and Case Definitions |
1 Sep, 2013 | 80.45 KB | Download |
| Laboratory Investigation of Possible Anthrax in Injecting Drug Users |
1 Sep, 2013 | 236.73 KB | Download |
| Management of Deceased Individuals Harbouring Infectious Disease |
1 Sep, 2013 | 1,159.69 KB | 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 |
| VTEC Decision Support Tool |
1 Feb, 2013 | 231.21 KB | Download |
| Infection prevention and control guidance for aircraft personnel |
1 Jan, 2013 | 131.31 KB | Download |
| Child Safety and Health around Pets Compiled by Department of Public Health, HSE Midlands |
14 Nov, 2012 | 1,306.00 KB | Download |
| National Hepatitis C Strategy 2011-2014 (Published: September 2012) |
1 Sep, 2012 | 1,608.95 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 - Clostridium difficile |
1 Jul, 2012 | 272.38 KB | Download |
| Management of Infectious Disease in Childcare Facilities and Other Childcare Settings UNDER REVIEW - REQUIRES UPDATING as of 13/04/2026. 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 |
| Recommendations to prevent VTEC on Open/Pet Farms |
26 Mar, 2010 | 57.14 KB | Download |
| Recommendations on the Recreational Use of Farmland to reduce the Risk of VTEC |
25 Mar, 2010 | 72.80 KB | Download |
| Airport preparedness guidelines for outbreaks of communicable disease |
1 Apr, 2009 | 209.06 KB | Download |
| National Guidelines for the Control of Legionellosis in Ireland, 2009 |
19 Feb, 2009 | 2,078.08 KB | Download |
| Toxoplasmosis and Pregnancy Information Leaflet |
25 Jan, 2008 | 43.14 KB | Download |
| Guidance on the Management of Outbreaks of Noroviral Infection in Tourist and Leisure Industry Settings (2007) This Guidance was produced by the Viral Gastroenteritis Sub-Committee of the Scientific Advisory Committee of the Health Protection Surveillance Centre for use by leisure industry staff to assist them in managing the risks posed by NoV infection. Originally produced in 2007, this document was fully reviewed in 2017 and found to be current and up to date. Review date - November 2017 |
1 Oct, 2007 | 142.38 KB | Download |
| Declaration of Health Form |
15 Jul, 2007 | 278.20 KB | Download |
| Human Papillomavirus in Ireland |
1 Mar, 2007 | 1,040.88 KB | Download |
| The Need for Chlamydia Screening in Ireland (2005) |
1 Oct, 2005 | 292.92 KB | Download |
| Chapter 4: Clinical Case Management of VTEC This chapter is currently under revision. |
1 Jun, 2005 | 10.99 KB | Download |
| Report of the Waterborne Cryptosporidiosis Subcommittee (2004) |
1 Nov, 2004 | 1,312.76 KB | Download |
| Guidelines on Minimising the Risk of Transmission of Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies in Healthcare Settings in Ireland (2004) |
1 Sep, 2004 | 947.66 KB | Download |
| National Guidelines On The Management Of Outbreaks Of Norovirus Infection In Healthcare Settings (2003) *** UNDER REVIEW - DECEMBER 2023*** This Guidance document was originally published in 2003. It has been fully reviewed (December 2023) and is fit for purpose, when used in conjunction with the NCEC’s Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) National Clinical Guideline No. 30 - Volume 1. |
1 Jan, 2003 | 305.26 KB | Download |
| Air Quality Incident Public Health Resource |
627.05 KB | Download | |
| Asbestos guidance |
261.63 KB | Download |
Ireland’s specialist service for the surveillance of communicable diseases.