Thames Valley Health Protection Unit
The Health Protection Unit (HPU) provides specialist health protection advice as well as operational support on all health protection matters to NHS trusts, local authorities, community health services (including schools and social services), and the general public. The local authority and Primary Care Trust (PCT) areas served by the Unit are listed on our "areas covered" page.
It is responsible for the surveillance, investigation, prevention and control of communicable disease in the three counties of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Milton Keynes and Oxfordshire. It is also responsible for assessing and advising on the risks to public health associated with chemical, biological, radiological and other environmental hazards in those counties.
General inquiries on infectious disease and health protection issues should be directed to NHS Direct on 0845 46 47.
Thames Valley Health Protection Unit
Thames Valley Health Protection Unit
John Eccles House
Robert Robinson Avenue
Oxford Science Park
Oxford
OX4 4GP
Tel: 0845 279 9879
Fax: 0845 279 9881
Email: tvhpu@hpa.org.uk
To contact a public health doctor in an emergency out of hours; in the evenings, at weekends or during bank holidays, please call: 0870 238 5155
Last reviewed: 6 August 2008