Notifiable disease

Question 1

Explain the process of how a HCP has to report notifiable disease

Answer 1

In England and Wales, registered medical practitioners must notify the proper officer at their local council or local health protection team of any patient(s) suspected of suffering from any of the notifiable diseases; a notification form should be completed immediately.

Question 2

When is diarrhoea a notifiable disease?

Answer 2

Infectious & bloody

Question 3

Is hepatitis a notifiable disease?

Answer 3

Acute infections are

Question 4

Which of the following is not a notifiable disease

• Botulism
• Whooping cough
• SARS
• Covid
• Food poisoning
• Malaria
• Sepsis
• TB

Answer 4

Sepsis

the rest are notifiable diseases

Question 5

What is pertussis?

Answer 5

Aka whooping cough
This is a notifiable disease

Question 6

A child presents with sandpaper like rash on body, fever and sore throat. What do you think this is and do you need to take any action?

Answer 6

Scarlet fever
Scarlet fever and Streptococcal disease (Group A, invasive) are notifiable diseases
Need to fill out notification form and notify the proper officer at local council/local health protection team of any patient suffering from it