Mumps
 

Hi
well this morning a parent called me, her son has mumps, so he is off till next year!

my query is "is it notifiable?"

pla says dont know, havent got throught to ofsted yet! doctors dont know either

have put a notice up for parents, as he was contagious last week.

Also he is one that has had his mmr, concerned now about those who have not had it!

thank you in advance
sarah

According to this page of the Department Of Health's website .. I'd say yes ~ But I'd of liked to think the Docs. knew who to contact !!

not sure if this will help, but this is what we have at work and Ofsted read them a few weeks ago

Notifiable diseases
Under the Reporting of injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 (RIDDOR’95) which came into force on 1st April 1996 Pre-schools will also have to report any outbreaks of notifiable diseases to RIDDOR. Details on reporting to RIDDOR are outlined below.

Telephone 0845 3009923
Internet by completing the relevant form on www.riddor.gov.uk
Form by completing the relevant hard copy form on www.riddor.gov.uk
By facsimile 0845 3009924
By post to:
Incident Contact Centre,
Caerphilly Business Park,
Caerphilly,
CF83 3GG

Further information can be obtained from the HPA’s website at the following address:
www.hpa.org.uk/infecions/topics

DISEASES NOTIFIABLE (TO LOCAL AUTHORITY PROPER OFFICERS) UNDER THE PUBLIC HEALTH (INFECTOUS DISEASES) REGULATIONS 1988. Reviewed on September 2003.
Acute encephalitis
Acute poliomyelitis
Anthrax
Cholera
Diphtheria
Dysentery
Food poisoning
Leptospirosis
Malaria
Measles
Meningitis
Meningococcal
Pneumococca
Haemophilus influenzae
Viral
Other specified
Unspecified
Meningococcal septicaemia (without meningitis)
Mumps
Ophthalmic neonatorum
Paratyphoid fever
Plague
Rabies
Relapsing fever
Rubella
Scarlet fever
Smallpox
Tetanus
Tuberculosis
Typhoid fever
Typhus fever
Viral haemorrhagic fever
Viral hepatitis
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis C
Whooping cough
Tallow fever

Leprosy is also notifiable, but to the director, CDSC.

If you have two or more cases of gastro-enteritis you need to inform Ofsted.

Thank you, yup think i poss got the receptionist and she would pass me through to a doctor, unfortunately we have one receptionist that thinks she owns the place

Thank you, have been searching for my copy of something like this all day!!
just cant lay my hands on it

will gove ofsted a call in the morning, also will call the doctors again and battle on

thnak you so much
sarah

Thank you have informed riddor through the link.

:D excellent !!!

glad I could help for once, i get such alot of help from everyone else on here.

thanks for a great site.

sarah