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Guidance


Title Date File Size Download
Notifiable diseases for immediate preliminary notification
24 Jun, 2024 195.61 KB Download
HSE AMRIC Guidance on Infection Prevention and Control precautions for measles in healthcare settings
1 May, 2024 292.99 KB Download
Protecting yourself against Tick Bites and Lyme Disease (Leaflet)
17 Apr, 2024 634.68 KB Download
Viral Haemorrhagic Fevers: Clinical Assessment, Risk Categorisation and Management in Acute and Primary Care Settings
File Size: (458 kb) Publication Date: 09 April 2024
9 Apr, 2024 457.50 KB Download
Source Information Leaflet: Testing for hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV
8 Apr, 2024 605.19 KB Download
Significant Exposure to Bloodborne Viruses (Information Leaflet)
8 Apr, 2024 432.51 KB Download
Referral letter to ID HIV Physician
8 Apr, 2024 43.70 KB Download
HIV Post-exposure Prophylaxis (Information Leaflet)
8 Apr, 2024 67.68 KB Download
Hepatitis B Vaccination Patient Record Card
8 Apr, 2024 47.91 KB Download
Emergency Contraception Information Leaflet
8 Apr, 2024 1,253.67 KB Download
Sexual Exposure Information Leaflet
8 Apr, 2024 407.35 KB Download
On-site Assessment Form Dental and Primary Care
8 Apr, 2024 140.42 KB Download
Management of injuries where there is risk of bloodborne virus (BBV) transmission (flowchart)
8 Apr, 2024 116.43 KB Download
Bloodborne Virus (BBV) Exposure Patient Management Form - Word format
8 Apr, 2024 64.99 KB Download
Bloodborne Virus (BBV) Exposure Patient Management Form - PDF Format
8 Apr, 2024 310.58 KB Download
Checklist: Testing of source person or recipient for hepatitis B/hepatitis C/HIV
8 Apr, 2024 68.09 KB Download
Referral letter to GP or Occupational Health Department
8 Apr, 2024 43.70 KB Download
No Risk of Exposure Information Leaflet
8 Apr, 2024 344.04 KB Download
Striving to End Tuberculosis – A Strategy for Ireland 2024 - 2030
27 Mar, 2024 1,397.02 KB Download
Evidence to decision: HIV PEP - Needlestick exposure from a discarded needle in the community and Shared injecting paraphernalia recommendations
5 Mar, 2024 217.67 KB Download
Evidence to decision: HIV PEP - Sexual exposure recommendations
5 Mar, 2024 246.32 KB Download
Evidence to decision: HIV PEP - Occupational exposure recommendations
5 Mar, 2024 245.40 KB Download
Summary of Recommendations: Guidelines for the Emergency Management of Injuries and Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP)
5 Mar, 2024 201.61 KB Download
Evidence to decision: HIV PEP - Human bite exposure recommendations
5 Mar, 2024 145.83 KB Download
Table 8 - Risk of HIV transmission per exposure where source is known to be living with HIV and not on ART
4 Mar, 2024 68.26 KB Download
Management of Infection Risk from a Blood Borne Virus (BBV) following a needlestick or sharps injury in an Occupational or Community setting
4 Mar, 2024 162.15 KB Download
Management of Infection Risk following exposure of mucous membrane or non-intact skin to a Blood Borne Virus (BBV) in an occupational setting
4 Mar, 2024 154.13 KB Download
Management of Infection Risk from a Blood Borne Virus (BBV) following Sexual Exposure
4 Mar, 2024 198.96 KB Download
Management of Infection Risk from a Blood Borne Virus (BBV) following Human Bite breaching skin – or ‘fight bite’
4 Mar, 2024 160.29 KB Download
Table 11 - HIV PEP drugs, doses and side effects
4 Mar, 2024 145.80 KB Download
Table 10 - Suggested Paediatric PEP Regimens
4 Mar, 2024 37.21 KB Download
Table 9 - Estimated risk of HIV transmission by type of exposure where source HIV status is unknown
4 Mar, 2024 123.04 KB Download
Table 9 - Estimated risk of HIV transmission by type of exposure where source HIV status is unknown
4 Mar, 2024 123.04 KB Download
Table 7 - Impact of suppressive antiretroviral therapy on risk of HIV acquisition
4 Mar, 2024 92.17 KB Download
Table 6 - HIV PEP recommendations by type of exposure and source status
4 Mar, 2024 176.99 KB Download
Table 5 - Baseline and follow up testing
4 Mar, 2024 57.90 KB Download
Table 4 - Hepatitis B post-exposure prophylaxis
4 Mar, 2024 137.71 KB Download
Table 3 - HIV Transmission risk by exposure type
4 Mar, 2024 77.83 KB Download
Table 2 - Hepatitis C transmission risk by exposure type
4 Mar, 2024 118.71 KB Download
Table 1 - Hepatitis B transmission risk by exposure type
4 Mar, 2024 97.09 KB Download
Guidelines for the Emergency Management of Injuries (EMI) and Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP)
21 Feb, 2024 1,006.65 KB Download
Information leaflet for contacts of patients with Invasive Group A Streptococcal infection (iGAS)
9 Feb, 2024 221.24 KB Download
Strep A (Group A streptococcus) factsheet
9 Feb, 2024 177.18 KB Download
Summary of Recommendations: Guidelines for the Public Health Management of Contacts of Invasive Group A Streptococcus (iGAS) infection in Ireland.
9 Feb, 2024 140.52 KB Download
Template Letter to GP for close contacts of an iGAS case
9 Feb, 2024 22.53 KB Download
Template letter to GP for a case of iGAS
9 Feb, 2024 20.13 KB Download
Template letter for creche, school or other childcare setting
9 Feb, 2024 19.60 KB Download
Information leaflet for contacts of patients with Invasive Group A Streptococcal infection (iGAS)
9 Feb, 2024 221.24 KB Download
Template letter for GP – Close contact of iGAS case in an RCF setting
9 Feb, 2024 708.22 KB Download
Algorithm 5: Management of a single case of iGAS infection in a Residential Care Facility
8 Feb, 2024 96.50 KB Download