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Mosquitos: Diseases

Asked by Gregor PoyntonLabourDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 21 March 2025UIN 38286

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of clinical education programmes to support healthcare professionals to identify potential cases of mosquito-borne diseases in the UK.

Answered by Ashley Dalton

Employers in the health system are responsible for ensuring that their staff are trained to the required standards to deliver safe and effective treatment for patients. The UK Health Security Agency contributes to the education of healthcare professionals through the distribution of briefing notes on significant changes in the risks of mosquito-borne disease, publication of regularly updated disease epidemiology, and the regular publication of key reports such as emerging infection monthly summaries.

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