Public Health Support on preventing Norovirus

Norovirus and Weston Hospital – PHE SW prevention activity

Weston Hospital had to close a large number of beds due to Norovirus over the winter period last year.

The PHE SW Health Protection Team provides advice and support to local NHS organisations where required,

Resources on Norovirus available from PHE:

The PHE national monthly norovirus update is available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/norovirus-national-update

The PHE Hospital Norovirus Outbreak Reporting Tool is available here: http://bioinformatics.phe.org.uk/noroOBK/

Guidelines for the management of norovirus outbreaks in acute and community health and social care settings are available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/norovirus-managing-outbreaks-in-acute-and-community-health-and-social-care-settings