Infection · UKMLA & AKT
Notifiable diseases
A free high-yield preview for the UKMLA Applied Knowledge Test, covering how to recognise this condition. The full SA Note notes add investigations, management and complications, with practice questions on this topic.
Key high-yield points
- Statutory duty under the Health Protection (Notification) Regulations 2010 - this is the law, not a guideline
- Notify the Proper Officer at the local council / Local Health Protection Team (LHPT)
- Notify on clinical suspicion - do NOT wait for laboratory confirmation
- Verbal notification immediately, written notification within 3 days (urgent cases within 24 hours)
The single most tested exam point: notify immediately on suspected diagnosis - do not await confirmatory tests.
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