Report a notifiable disease
Registered medical practitioners: report cases of suspected notifiable infectious diseases or manage an existing notification.
Applies to England
Use this service to:Ā
- report a suspected case of a notifiable diseaseĀ
- report any other suspected infectious disease that may present a significant risk to human healthĀ Ā
- continue or manage existing notificationsĀ
You can use this service if you are:Ā
- a āÆregistered medical practitioner
- acting on behalf of a registered medical practitionerĀ
It should take about 3 minutes.Ģż
Before you startĀ
Check which diseases are notifiable by law.
Youāll need to know the:Ā
- suspected disease and when symptoms startedĀ
- registered medical practitionerās contact detailsĀ
- patient consultation date and locationĀ
- patientās detailsĀ and contact information, or their parent or guardianās details if they are under 18Ā
Youāll also be asked for the patientās:Ā
- NHS number, if knownĀ
- ethnicity, if knownĀ
- overseas travel, if relevantĀ
- occupation, if relevantĀ
Sign in using an NHS.net or UK Health Security Agency email address.Ģż
If the case is an urgent notifiable disease, you must also report it by telephone to your local āÆUKHSA health protection team.
When to reportĀ
Report as soon as possible, or within:Ā
- 24 hours for urgent casesĀ Ā
- 3 days for routine casesĀ
Do not wait for laboratory confirmation of the disease. By law, you must report any suspicion of a notifiable disease.
Read more guidance on notifiable diseases.Ģż
If you cannot use the online service
If you cannot use the online service, you can download and use the .
Send the completed PDF form to your local UKHSA health protection team by email or post.Ģż
Get help with reporting a notifiable diseaseĀ
If you need help, contact your local UKHSA health protection team.