West Midlands Region

What we do

We provide experts and advice for infection control, emergency planning and environmental health issues to safeguard the five million people living in the West Midlands.

Our mission is to:

• Make sure threats to public health are identified, tracked and recorded
• Offer advice and operational support to the NHS
• Provide advice and support to the public
• Conduct research and development to minimise health risks.

Our partners include the local and regional NHS, local authorities and the emergency services.

Our teams

Birmingham is home to the regional management team who support the:

• Local health protection units
• Regional epidemiology unit  
• Health emergency planning advisors
• Environmental public health team

We're also supported by the regional microbiology network which provides laboratory analysis facilities.

How we can help you

The regional office cannot answer clinically-related enquiries. General practitioners and other health professionals with specific medical enquiries should contact their local health protection unit.

Regional Office

Health Protection Agency - West Midlands
6th Floor
5 St. Philips Place
Birmingham
B3 2PW

Tel: 0844 225 3560 - Option 5
Fax: 0121 236 2215 (not to be used for patient information)

Last reviewed: 7 September 2011