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Best practice
Seasonal influenza 2010/11: prescription of antivirals - letter from the CMO
Published: 21/12/2010 | Source: Department of Health (DH)
Level of Evidence:
Other
Developing health communication research: a focus on communicable diseases—challenges and opportunities
Published: 16/12/2010 | Source: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited, Professional opinion
Best practice
Fostering collaboration in public health microbiology in the European Union
Published: 16/12/2010 | Source: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited
Journal article
NDM-1 — A Cause for Worldwide Concern
Published: 16/12/2010 | Source: New England Journal of Medicine
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited
Other
Seasonal flu vaccine uptake letter from Professor David Salisbury
Published: 15/12/2010 | Source: Department of Health (DH)
Level of Evidence:
Other
Impact Assessment of a Code of Practice on the prevention and control of infections and related guidance.
Published: 14/12/2010 | Source: Department of Health (DH)
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited
Government report
The Health and Social Care Act 2008: Code of Practice on the prevention and control of infections and related guidance
Published: 14/12/2010 | Source: Department of Health (DH)
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited
Other
Influenza Season 2010/11 - Use of Antivirals
Published: 10/12/2010 | Source: Department of Health (DH)
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited
Factsheet, Public leaflet
Rubella resources
Published: 08/12/2010 | Source: Department of Health (DH)
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited
Surveillance data
Pandemic influenza preparedness programme: Statistical Legacy Group - a report for the Chief Medical Officer
Published: 03/12/2010 | Source: Department of Health (DH)
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited
Government report
Healthy lives, healthy people: our strategy for public health in England
Published: 30/11/2010 | Source: Department of Health (DH)
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited
Other
The Dental National Decontamination Survey 2010
Published: 29/11/2010 | Source: Department of Health (DH)
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited
Other
Uptake of the seasonal influenza vaccine
Published: 19/11/2010 | Source: Department of Health (DH)
Level of Evidence:
Other
PL/CMO/2010/3, PL/CNO/2010/4, PL/CPHO/2010/2: Vaccinations at 12 and 13 months of age
Published: 18/11/2010 | Source: Department of Health (DH)
Level of Evidence:
Surveillance data
Annual Epidemiological Report on Communicable Diseases in Europe 2010
Published: 15/11/2010 | Source: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited
Review, Surveillance data
Progressing towards TB elimination - A follow-up to the Framework Action Plan to Fight Tuberculosis in the European Union
Published: 15/11/2010 | Source: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited
Best practice
Guidance: Infection Prevention and Control Measures for Healthcare Workers in All Healthcare Settings: Carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative Bacilli
Published: 01/11/2010 | Source: Public Health Agency of Canada
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited
Journal article
Twenty-four-hour observational study of hospital hand hygiene compliance
Published: 01/11/2010 | Source: Journal of Hospital Infection.
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited
Webpage
Spotlight: Seasonal influenza 
Published: 29/10/2010 | Source: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited
Surveillance data
Pandemic H1N1 (Swine Flu) and Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Uptake amongst Frontline Healthcare Workers in England 2009/10
Published: 28/10/2010 | Source: Department of Health (DH)
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited