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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-10more like thismore than 2014-10-10
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Ebola remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
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pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what new guidance has been issued to NHS staff on (a) how to identify the symptoms of Ebola and (b) what to do when someone presents with symptoms; and what plans the Government has for a public awareness campaign on the symptoms of Ebola. more like this
tabling member constituency Liverpool, Wavertree more like this
tabling member printed
Luciana Berger more like this
uin 210017 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-15more like thismore than 2014-10-15
answer text <p>In the light of the continuing outbreak in West Africa, updated guidance from the Advisory Committee on Dangerous Pathogens was published on 12 September; this covers an algorithm and guidance on management of patients. Public Health England (PHE) issued guidance for all medical staff in both primary care and acute trusts on 25 September. In addition three messages have been sent out to the National Health Service, general practitioners and private hospitals through the Chief Medical Officer’s Alerting System (CAS). The most recent of these was on 7 October and it covered assessment of patients for their potential to have Ebola, advice on how to have a test carried out and management of the patient whilst test results are awaited and once the diagnosis is known.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We are doing considerable work on providing guidance to the medical profession and there was an exercise on 11 October centred around scenarios in which cases of Ebola came to light in the United Kingdom, which heightened public awareness of the issues. In addition posters and leaflets are being made available in ports of entry. These describe symptoms of Ebola and give details of what to do if people become ill.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We are monitoring the need for a public awareness campaign in conjunction with PHE.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Battersea more like this
answering member printed Jane Ellison more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-15T16:22:08.6083315Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-15T16:22:08.6083315Z
answering member
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label Biography information for Jane Ellison more like this
tabling member
4036
label Biography information for Luciana Berger more like this