Tuberculosis reports and leaflets
From April 2013 HPA is part of Public Health England. We continue to publish health protection reports and surveillance data on this site.
PHE publishes regular reports and guidance about identifying and treating TB in the UK.
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TB strategy consultation
Together with a wide range of stakeholders, including NHS England, Public Health England has developed a collaborative tuberculosis strategy for consultation.
Added/updated: 24 March 2014 -
PHE annual TB update 2014
World TB Day on 24 March commemorates the discovery of the causative agent of tuberculosis (TB) by Robert Koch in 1882 and aims to raise global public awareness of TB. The Stop TB Partnerships theme for this year’s World TB Day campaign is: “Reach the three million. A TB test, treatment and cure for all.”
Added/updated: 24 March 2014 -
Tuberculosis in London: annual review (2012 data)
In 2012, 3426 TB cases were reported among London residents, a rate of 41 per 100,000 population. After 2 decades of increase, TB rates in London have stabilised, but account for 39% of notified cases across the UK.
Added/updated: 23 October 2013 -
Tuberculosis in the UK: 2013 report
UK tuberculosis surveillance report for the calendar year 2013.
Added/updated: 13 February 2014 -
Questions and answers on TB: leaflet for prison staff
The greatest risk of transmission of tuberculosis is when a case remains undiagnosed or ineffectively treated
Added/updated: 29 May 2013 -
Management of tuberculosis in prisons: guidance for prison healthcare teams
This guidance aims to minimise the risk of transmission of tuberculosis within the prison environment through efficient systems to detect cases early and ensure effective treatment, and by ensuring continuity of care when patients move around the prison estate and/or leave the prison.
Added/updated: 29 May 2013 -
WHO guidelines on tuberculosis and air travel 2008 (3rd edition)
The WHO published the 3rd edition of "Tuberculosis and Air Travel" in June 2008. This document has been written to provide further clarification to HPUs and public health staff coordinating a response to a TB incident associated with air travel. Republished March 2013.
Added/updated: 20 March 2013 -
Molecular diagnosis of tuberculosis: information for health care professionals
The WHO has approved the use of direct molecular tests globally. The resources developed for molecular testing provide information on microbiology tests for TB with an emphasis on molecular diagnostic tests putting this in the wider context of clinical and diagnostic processes in the management of TB.
Added/updated: 20 March 2013 -
Universal HIV testing for tuberculosis patients: Information for healthcare professionals working with tuberculosis
This leaflet contains information about universal HIV testing among tuberculosis patients and explains the implementation of a universal HIV testing policy.
Added/updated: 21 March 2013 -
TB awareness activities conducted among TB clinics across the UK 2009
National Knowledge Service – TB conducted a survey on awareness among TB clinic staff about the training needs of their local primary care colleagues. The survey among TB nurses nationally aimed to get a better understanding of current awareness activities provided by TB staff to General Practitioners. This survey was developed, circulated and the data collected were analyzed and reported.
Added/updated: 20 March 2013 -
Help reverse 20 years of rising Tuberculosis: Primary care practitioner survey UK 2010
The National Knowledge Service – TB & TB Alert surveyed the training and development needs of General Practitioners (GPs) and Practice Nurses (PNs), for prevention and care of TB in England. The information gathered is shaping a national TB awareness strategy for Primary Care practitioners.
Added/updated: 20 March 2013 -
Memorandum on leprosy: 2012 report
This document was re-issued with PHE contact details in May 2013. Leprosy is an uncommon disease in England and Wales, yet it remains an important disease globally with 250,000 cases diagnosed annually.
Added/updated: 8 May 2013 -
Tuberculosis in the UK: 2012 report
UK tuberculosis surveillance report for the calendar year 2011.
Added/updated: 9 July 2012 -
Tuberculosis in the UK: 2011 report
UK tuberculosis surveillance report for the calendar year 2010.
Added/updated: 16 December 2011 -
Tuberculosis in the UK: Annual report on tuberculosis surveillance in the UK 2010
Rates of tuberculosis continue to increase in many parts of the country. Case numbers are at their highest for nearly thirty years and now exceed 9,000 per year. Much of this rise affects disadvantaged communities including certain ethnic minority groups and those with social risk factors such as homelessness and drug/alcohol misuse.
Added/updated: 4 January 2011 -
Tuberculosis in the UK: Annual report on tuberculosis surveillance in the UK 2009
Tuberculosis in the UK for the calendar year 2008
Added/updated: 8 January 2010 -
Substance misuse and TB: Information for those affected
Advice about TB, including symptoms, testing, and treatment options in the UK, written in plain English. Revised January 2013.
Added/updated: 20 March 2013 -
Substance misuse and TB: Guidance for key workers
Advice about TB for key workers in the UK (care workers, social workers, project workers and health professionals) including symptoms, referral pathway for clients, and advice about direct observed therapy (DOT) treatment options, written in plain English. Revised January 2013.
Added/updated: 20 March 2013 -
Substance misuse and TB: Guidance for families affected
Advice about TB for family members of the patient, including symptoms, testing, and treatment options in the UK, written in plain English. Revised January 2013
Added/updated: 20 March 2013 -
TB and homelessness: information for homeless service managers
This A5 leaflet provides information for Managers of hostels for the homeless, where the incidence of tuberculosis is high. Revised October 2012
Added/updated: 27 March 2013 -
TB and homelessness: information for homeless sector staff
This A5 leaflet provides information for staff of hostels for the homeless, where the incidence of tuberculosis is high. Revised January 2013.
Added/updated: 27 March 2013 -
Tuberculosis (TB): information for discipline and wing staff
This resource is for non-clinical prison staff who are providing care in prisons. It aims to raise awareness of TB. The resources provide information about symptoms of TB, testing, treating and supporting the individuals diagnosed with the disease in prisons. Revised January 2013.
Added/updated: 28 March 2013 -
Information about TB for people in prisons
This cartoon leaflet is for distribution to all prisoners during healthcare reception, contains general information on TB including the symptoms, treatment and possible sources of infection. Revised Oct 2012.
Added/updated: 28 March 2013 -
Got TB? Read this!
This cartoon leaflet contains relevant information regarding treatment and management of TB for prisoners diagnosed with TB.
Added/updated: 28 March 2013 -
Tuberculosis (TB): guidance for staff working with people seeking asylum
Asylum seekers often arrive in the UK from countries in which the incidence of TB is high. Also, they may have been exposed to TB in overcrowded living conditions. They represent a vulnerable group for TB, so staff working in Induction Centres and dispersed accommodation must be aware of tuberculosis, its recognition and treatment services.
Added/updated: 9 December 2011 -
Pregnancy and tuberculosis: Patient and public information sheet
This information sheet is for pregnant women who either have TB or have been in contact with TB patients and their families.
Added/updated: 22 March 2013 -
Pregnancy and tuberculosis: Guidance for clinicians
This information sheet is for professionals treating/advising pregnant women who have had contact with a person with infectious TB.
Added/updated: 9 December 2011 -
Tuberculosis and children: a guide for all of those who work with children
This resource raises awareness and knowledge of TB among health professionals. The NKS leaflet is also for parents, carers and staff of institutions. Revised January 2013
Added/updated: 22 March 2013 -
Tuberculosis in the UK: Annual report on tuberculosis surveillance in the UK 2008
Tuberculosis in the UK for the calendar year 2007
Added/updated: 30 November 2011 -
Tuberculosis in the UK. Annual report on tuberculosis surveillance and control in the UK 2007
Tuberculosis in the UK is the first UK-wide annual report on tuberculosis. This report is intended to be an easily accessible summary of the occurrence of tuberculosis in the UK, for the public and professionals alike, and to highlight the challenges ahead.
Added/updated: 16 April 2010 -
Focus on Tuberculosis: Annual surveillance report - England, Wales and Northern Ireland: 2006
Focus on Tuberculosis is the first annual surveillance report that brings together surveillance information on the occurrence of tuberculosis in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland from multiple sources.
Added/updated: 8 January 2010
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