List of National Specialists

Advice on any aspect of anthrax, including diagnosis, management and public health can be obtained from:

Clinical advice

Dr Robert Spencer
HPA South West
Microbiology Services Bristol (Bacteriology)
Level 8
Bristol Royal Infirmary
Marlborough Street
Bristol BS2 8HW
Tel: (+44) 0117 342 3242
E-mail: bob.spencer@hpa.org.uk 

Diagnostic laboratory and Environmental advice

Dr Tim Brooks
HPA Centre for Emergency Preparedness and Response
Rare and Imported Pathogens Laboratory
Porton Down
Salisbury SP4 0JG
Tel: (+44) 01980 612774  or  (+44) 01980 612100 (24 hours)
E-mail: tim.brooks@hpa.org.uk 

Public Health advice

Dr Dilys Morgan
Health Protection Services HPA Colindale
Gastrointestinal, Emerging, and Zoonotic Infections
61 Colindale Avenue
London NW9 5EQ
Tel: (+44) 0208 327 7474
E-mail: dilys.morgan@hpa.org.uk

Out of hours contact details are held at HPA Colindale by the 24 hour on-call duty doctor;
Tel: (+44) 0208 200 6868

Last reviewed: 18 May 2012