Health protection

What is health protection

Health protection is about protecting individual, groups and populations from single cases of infectious disease, incidents and outbreaks, and non-infectious environmental hazards such as chemicals and radiation.

Government guidance

Latest information on managing infectious diseases:

In this section

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Botulinum toxin and cosmetic fillers

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Guidance and good practice for care homes

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Immunisation and vaccination

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Local Outbreak Management Plan

Contact details

  • For general enquiries: Health Protection Team (Bolton Council - Public Health)  Telephone: 01204 336004 healthprotection@bolton.gov.uk
  • For Infection, prevention & control advice: CIPC Team (Bolton - NHS FT)  Telephone: 01204 390982
  • For Out of Hours: UKHSA HPT North West - Telephone 0344 225 0562  (GM Option 3)