Objectives of the Scheme

• To detect clusters or outbreaks of legionella infection in England and Wales or abroad.
• To identify sources of infection so that control measures can be applied to prevent further cases.
• To disseminate legionella surveillance information to al those who need to know.

 

Guidance on the Control and Prevention of Legionnaires' disease in England; Technical Paper 1 - Disease Surveillance

The guidance document outlines the protocol for the National Surveillance Scheme for Legionnaires' disease.

Download the Guidance document on the Control and Prevention of Legionnaires' disease:

Technical Paper 1 (PDF, 339 KB)

 

National Surveillance Scheme Reporting Form

All confirmed cases of Legionellosis should be reported to the National Surveillance Scheme for Legionnaires' disease using the National surveillance form below. 

Download the National Reporting Form:

National Legionella Surveillance Scheme Form - January 2011 (PDF, 159 KB)

nb: if you would prefer an electronic version of the National surveillance form please e-mail legionella@hpa.org.uk with your request and an appropriate form will be sent to you.  Alternatively, please report any cases you have by printing the above form, completing all the details and faxing it to the Centre for Infections on 020 8200 7868. 

Information Request Forms

Further information can be requested from the Legionella Epidemiology Section, at the Health Protection Agency, Centre for Infections, by completing and submitting the information request form below.

Download the Information Request Form:

Legionella Information Request Form (PDF, 30 KB)

Legionella Information Request Form (Word Document, 68 KB)

nb: these forms are not permitted for use in requests involving legal queries.  All legal queries must be submitted on company headed paper and addressed to:  Legionella Consultant Epidemiologist, Respiratory Diseases Department, Health Protection Agency, Centre for Infections, 61 Colindale Avenue, London, NW9 5EQ.

 

Travel Associated Cases

Minimising Risk - 14 Point Check List

Under a Europe wide agreement owners of accommodation sites at which a case of Legionnaires' disease has stayed are issued with the following 14 point check list for good practice.

Download the 14 point checklist:

Minimising Risk - 14 Point Checklist (PDF, 98 KB)

Investigation Reporting Forms A and B

If two or more cases of Legionnaires’ disease (a cluster) are identified as being associated with any accommodation site within a two year period, a risk assessment needs to be caaried out and the findings reported to the European surveillance scheme (ELDSNet).  

A preliminary report using the 'investigation reporting form A' needs to be completed within two weeks of a cluster being identified.

Download the 'investigation reporting form A':

Investigation Reporting Form A (Word Document, 104 KB)

A full report using the 'investigation reporting form B' needs to be completed within six weeks of a cluster being identified.

Download the 'investigation reporting form B':

Investigation Reporting Form B (Word Document, 104 KB)

 

View case definitions used for epidemiological surveillance:

Case definitions

View epidemiological data:

Epidemiological data for the National Surveillance Scheme