Food Poisoning Outbreak Control- would you be prepared?
One of the greatest worries for environmental health and public health professionals is an E. coli O157 outbreak on their watch.
- How can you tell from initial information systems that something unusual is occurring?
- When an outbreak starts what should be done?
- Who do you involve?
- What processes are in place to deal with what will always be a unique setof circumstances?
- How do you monitor and more importantly, control and stop the outbreak before any more damage is done?
- What teams need setting up to identify the cause, chase up contacts and, where appropriate, ensure a successful prosecution?
This practical workshop examines these issues in real time by working through actual examples of outbreaks, supplemented by lectures by some of the country’s top experts in this field. You will be part of the Outbreak Control Team and will be led through the stages so you will be ready if it happens to you!
Who should attend?
This course is designed for all members of the Outbreak Control Team including Environmental Health Professionals, Consultants in Communicable Disease Control, Infection Control Nurses, Health Protection Units, Epidemiologists, Public Health Professionals, Primary Care Trusts and many more.
Book at the early bird rate until 20th April and save 10%!
Venue: The course will take place at 28 Portland Place, London W1. Nearest underground stations are Great Portland St and Oxford Circus; both are within easy walking distance.
Programme information: Registration from 9.00am to 9.30am. Meeting starts at 9.30am. Close at 4.50pm.
Enquiries: Please contact Claire Robins at crobins@rsph.org.uk or on 020 7265 7314.
Early bird booking: book before 13th April 2012 to receive the early bird rate
Fees: (no VAT payable)
RSPH Members: £99 Early Bird: £89
Public sector and charities: £125 Early Bird: £115
Private Sector (Non-Members): £145 Early Bird: £135
Book at the early bird rate until 20th April and save 10%!
Cheques must be made payable to RSPH. Please note, places are guaranteed only upon receipt of payment and payments must be received by the RSPH 4 weeks prior to the course.
Cancellation: Substitutions can be made at any time. If notification is received 8 weeks prior to the course, a full refund will be made minus an administration charge of £40. Cancellations received after this time will receive no refund. Please note that notification of cancellation must be made in writing. The organisers reserve the right to change the timings and/or identity of the speakers.
Please note: places can only be reserved on receipt of a completed booking form. If you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact Claire Robins at crobins@rsph.org.uk or on 020 7265 7314.
Book now: Food Poisoning Outbreak Control Further Information and Booking Form
Food poisoning organisms and recent food poisoning outbreaks
Dr Bob Adak, Head, Epidemiological Services, Department of Gastrointestinal, Emerging & Zoonotic Infections, HPA Centre for Infections
E.coli O157, how reference microbiology can help
Geraldine Smith, formerly HPA
Dr Slim Dinsdale, Food Safety and Quality Consultant
Lessons learnt from outbreaks
Graham Bickler, Regional Director, HPA South East
- Case study overview
- First information sources: What to monitor and check. Have we got an outbreak?
- Calling the OCT: Who and when do you call and what to cover?
- More information arrives: What action do you take?
- Laboratory information comes in: Confirming, denying or confusing?
- Complications arise! Who needs to do what?
- Legislation: What, why, when?
- Dealing with the aftermath
