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When a case is admitted to hospital, Infection Control Services will be responsible for ensuring that the case is managed appropriately to prevent disease transmission. Occupational Health Services are responsible for protecting staff and ensuring their safety when involved in the care of the index case.

The HPO/CD Nurse will contact the relevant occupational health service to let them know the details of the case. The Occupational Health Service will arrange their own staff contact tracing and counselling. Toi Te Ora’s priority is managing the public health risk, not the infection control risk or occupational health risk.

Other healthcare organisations Toi Te Ora will provide information to services that provided care to the case before their admission to hospital e.g. medical centres, ambulance. These organisations should be able to manage their own contacts, but Toi Te Ora may be called upon to give advice.

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