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Guidance


Title Date File Size Download
Infection Prevention and Control Precautions for healthcare workers for the management of possible or confirmed Mpox cases (Clade I and Clade II)
15 May, 2025 249.31 KB Download
Weekly Evidence Surveillance Digest May 9 2025
9 May, 2025 295.69 KB Download
Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Public Health Management of Cases and Contacts of Acute Hepatitis B
28 Apr, 2025 456.90 KB Download
Weekly Evidence Surveillance Digest April 25 2025
25 Apr, 2025 152.87 KB Download
HSE AMRIC guidance for promoting the importance of hand hygiene and infection prevention and control (IPC) measures when visiting HSE services
22 Apr, 2025 586.94 KB Download
Interim Guidance for the Public Health Management of Cases and Contacts of mpox – Chapter 2 (Clade I Cases and their Contacts)
7 Apr, 2025 723.96 KB Download
Interim Guidance for the Public Health Management of Cases and Contacts of mpox in Ireland - Chapter 4: Contact Tracing Matrix (Clade I and Clade II)
7 Apr, 2025 543.88 KB Download
Interim Guidance for the Public Health Management of Cases and Contacts of mpox – Chapter 3 (Clade II Cases and their Contacts)
7 Apr, 2025 269.48 KB Download
Algorithm for the management of close contacts of Pertussis
4 Apr, 2025 147.47 KB Download
Identification and management of Pertussis in Primary care and other ambulatory care settings - Algorithm
4 Apr, 2025 126.85 KB Download
Algorithm: Public Health Management of case of Acute Hepatitis B
4 Apr, 2025 136.00 KB Download
Algorithm: Public Health Management of close contacts of Acute Hepatitis B
4 Apr, 2025 166.09 KB Download
Public Health Risk Assessment of Suspect Measles Case Part II
3 Apr, 2025 149.04 KB Download
Infection Control Guiding Principles for Buildings: Acute Hospitals and Community Health and Social Care Settings
2 Apr, 2025 470.30 KB Download
Weekly Evidence Surveillance Monthly Digest - April 2025
1 Apr, 2025 701.94 KB Download
Tuberculosis in Ireland: Trends in surveillance data 2025
21 Mar, 2025 1,135.45 KB Download
National Tuberculosis Guidelines for Ireland - Chapter 6 - TB in Children and Adolescents
20 Mar, 2025 153.26 KB Download
Public Health Risk Assessment of Suspect Measles Cases Part I
4 Mar, 2025 243.08 KB Download
Weekly Evidence Surveillance Monthly Digest - March 2025
1 Mar, 2025 670.32 KB Download
Interim MPXV Clade I & II Assessment and Testing Pathway for use in Acute Settings and HIV/STI/ID clinics
24 Feb, 2025 383.04 KB Download
Interim MPXV Clade I & II Assessment and Testing Pathway for use in Paediatric Setting
24 Feb, 2025 363.47 KB Download
Protocol for measuring HCW influenza & COVID-19 vaccination uptake in Hospitals and Residential Care Facilities, 2024-2025 season
19 Feb, 2025 292.00 KB Download
Appendix C: Health Protection Guidance Pathway
13 Feb, 2025 334.60 KB Download
Weekly Evidence Surveillance Monthly Digest - February 2025
1 Feb, 2025 629.09 KB Download
Weekly Evidence Surveillance Monthly Digest - January 2025
1 Jan, 2025 566.17 KB Download
National Health Protection Incident Response Plan
1 Jan, 2025 444.27 KB Download
Guidelines for Public Health Response to Chemical Incidents
31 Dec, 2024 564.08 KB Download
Prevention of Surgical Site Infections
11 Dec, 2024 211.45 KB Download
Notifications of Shigella in men (17 years or over): Guidance on investigation, control and surveillance
9 Dec, 2024 243.34 KB Download
Recommendation on aspects of management of shigellosis in Ireland in the context of current antimicrobial resistant Shigella species associated with gay, bisexual and men who have sex with men (gbMSM)
9 Dec, 2024 245.02 KB Download
Mpox Clade II: Infection Prevention and Control Precautions for healthcare workers for possible or confirmed mpox
4 Dec, 2024 241.40 KB Download
Pertussis Oral Antibiotic Treatment and Chemoprophylaxis Recommendations
28 Nov, 2024 224.64 KB Download
Laboratory Test Selection Algorithm For Confirmation Of Clinically Suspected Cases Of Pertussis
28 Nov, 2024 608.78 KB Download
Role of the registered nurse and midwife as antimicrobial stewards
20 Nov, 2024 7,102.44 KB Download
Notifiable diseases and their respective causative pathogens
15 Nov, 2024 835.55 KB Download
Interim Public Health Risk Assessment for Humanitarian Aid Worker returning from MPXV Clade I Areas
11 Nov, 2024 73.24 KB Download
Interim Guidance for the Public Health Management of Cases and Contacts of mpox – Chapter 5 (Clades I & II: School & Childcare facilities)
11 Nov, 2024 425.53 KB Download
Winter Ready Webinar Resources
7 Nov, 2024 757.02 KB Download
MPXV Risk Assessment for Ambulance Service
4 Nov, 2024 568.73 KB Download
Winter Ready Webinar Slides
30 Oct, 2024 2,987.83 KB Download
Protocol for Point Prevalence Survey for Influenza and COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake of Residents in RCFs 2024-2025
30 Oct, 2024 217.13 KB Download
Interim MPXV Clade I & II Assessment Pathway for Clinical Settings in the Community
30 Oct, 2024 398.16 KB Download
Are you Winter Ready? Nursing Home Staff Checklist
16 Oct, 2024 171.74 KB Download
Winter Ready Guide for Nursing Homes
16 Oct, 2024 64.95 KB Download
Health Protection Strategy 2022-2027 Year 2 Implementation Report
8 Oct, 2024 3,903.76 KB Download
Mpox Clade II case investigation and Enhanced Surveillance form (PDF)
20 Sep, 2024 307.80 KB Download
Form for Aid Workers going to EVD-affected areas
13 Sep, 2024 66.55 KB Download
Mpox case investigation form Clade I
12 Sep, 2024 171.09 KB Download
Laboratory testing in patients with suspected or confirmed mpox
11 Sep, 2024 370.77 KB Download
Algorithm for Testing and Management of Pregnant Women (< 22 weeks gestation) who are contacts exposed to Parvovirus B19: Healthcare Setting
4 Sep, 2024 369.13 KB Download