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From: UK Health Security AgencyApplies to England
You can use this service if you provide adult social care. This includes a care home, supported living or extra care.
Use this service to report:
ARIs include COVID-19, flu, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and other respiratory infections.
It should take about 10 minutes to complete.
If possible, test all service users with symptoms who are eligible for COVID-19 treatments using a COVID-19 rapid lateral flow test. Staff with symptoms who are eligible for COVID-19 treatments should test themselves at home.
If you cannot test people, do not wait. Report as soon as possible.
You'll need to know the:
You’ll need to give your email address to access this service.
Do not use this online service to give an update on an outbreak that you have already reported. If you need to give an update, contact your local UKHSA health protection team or your community infection control team.
You only need to report 2 or more ARI cases if they could be linked by spread in your setting. If the infection could not have been spread in your setting, you should not report it as an outbreak. If in doubt, report as an outbreak.
Your local UKHSA health protection team, or the community infection control team, will use your information to assess your outbreak. They will help you manage the outbreak and prevent further spread.
If you need help using the service or have any other questions, contact your local UKHSA health protection team.
If you need urgent medical advice, you should call NHS 111 or visit 111.nhs.uk. For life-threatening emergencies, call 999.
Detailed guidance