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<p>The GOV.UK and NHS Choices websites have information for patients on the recognition
of Lyme disease, tick awareness and the prevention of tick bites accessible at:</p><p><a
href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/lyme-disease-guidance-data-and-analysis"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/lyme-disease-guidance-data-and-analysis</a></p><p>and</p><p><a
href="http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Lyme-disease/Pages/Introduction.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Lyme-disease/Pages/Introduction.aspx</a></p><p>The
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Clinical Knowledge summaries have
information for clinicians available at:</p><p><a href="https://cks.nice.org.uk/lyme-disease#!topicsummary"
target="_blank">https://cks.nice.org.uk/lyme-disease#!topicsummary</a></p><p>Public
Health England (PHE) hold regular training days for general practitioners (GPs), and
the charity Lyme Disease Action has public information on its website and a training
module for GPs.</p><p> </p><p>PHE run a tick surveillance system to identify tick
distribution and areas where ticks are problems across England. PHE have been encouraging
local authorities and park authorities to develop local public health material regarding
tick risks and dealing with bites, and this has been taken up by some in high risk
areas.</p>
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