<str<strong>on</strong>g>Guidel<strong>in</strong>es</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> Preventi<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong> C<strong>on</strong>trol <strong>of</strong> <strong>Tuberculosis</strong> <strong>in</strong> Irel<strong>and</strong> 2010HSE/HPSCAppendix 1: List <strong>of</strong> groups who were c<strong>on</strong>sultedThe follow<strong>in</strong>g is a list <strong>of</strong> those to whom a draft <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> document was sent for c<strong>on</strong>sultati<strong>on</strong> as well as thosewho made submissi<strong>on</strong>s. The document was also posted <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> HPSC website. We would like to thankthose who made submissi<strong>on</strong>s for <strong>the</strong>ir <strong>in</strong>valuable c<strong>on</strong>tributi<strong>on</strong> to this document.Academy <strong>of</strong> Medical Laboratory ScienceClaire Keane, Senior Pharmacist, St. V<strong>in</strong>cent’s University Hospital, Elm Park, Dubl<strong>in</strong> 4C<strong>on</strong>sultants <strong>in</strong> Public Health Medic<strong>in</strong>eDirectors <strong>of</strong> Public HealthDirectors <strong>of</strong> Public Health Nurs<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> HSE areasDr Eibhl<strong>in</strong> C<strong>on</strong>nolly, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Department <strong>of</strong> Health <strong>and</strong> ChildrenDr Karol<strong>in</strong>e de La Hoz, European Centre for Disease Preventi<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong> C<strong>on</strong>trolDr Enda Dooley, Medical Director, Department <strong>of</strong> Justice, Equality <strong>and</strong> Law ReformDr Pat Doorley, Nati<strong>on</strong>al Director <strong>of</strong> Populati<strong>on</strong> HealthDr Kev<strong>in</strong> Kelleher, Assistant Nati<strong>on</strong>al Director <strong>of</strong> Health Protecti<strong>on</strong>Dr Jim Kiely, Chief Medical Officer, Department <strong>of</strong> Health <strong>and</strong> ChildrenDr Tom O C<strong>on</strong>nell, Chief Medical Officer, Occupati<strong>on</strong>al Health Department, Civil ServiceEmergency Medic<strong>in</strong>e Associati<strong>on</strong>Faculty <strong>of</strong> Occupati<strong>on</strong>al Medic<strong>in</strong>e, Royal College <strong>of</strong> Physicians <strong>of</strong> Irel<strong>and</strong>Faculty <strong>of</strong> Paediatrics, Royal College <strong>of</strong> Physicians <strong>of</strong> Irel<strong>and</strong>Faculty <strong>of</strong> Pathology, Royal College <strong>of</strong> Physicians <strong>of</strong> Irel<strong>and</strong>Faculty <strong>of</strong> Public Health Medic<strong>in</strong>e, Royal College <strong>of</strong> Physicians <strong>of</strong> Irel<strong>and</strong>Faculty <strong>of</strong> Radiology, Royal College <strong>of</strong> Surge<strong>on</strong>s <strong>of</strong> Irel<strong>and</strong>Gerald<strong>in</strong>e O C<strong>on</strong>nell Public Health Nurse, South Lee Public Health Nurs<strong>in</strong>g DepartmentImelda O C<strong>on</strong>nor, Public Health Nurse, HSE-MidwestIrish College <strong>of</strong> General Practiti<strong>on</strong>ersIrish Infecti<strong>on</strong> SocietyInfecti<strong>on</strong> Preventi<strong>on</strong> SocietyIrish Medic<strong>in</strong>es BoardIrish Society <strong>of</strong> Cl<strong>in</strong>ical MicrobiologistsIrish Society <strong>of</strong> GastroenterologyIrish Society <strong>of</strong> Physicians <strong>in</strong> Geriatric Medic<strong>in</strong>eIrish Society <strong>of</strong> RheumatologyIrish Thoracic SocietyMaeve Moran, Senior Pharmacist, St. V<strong>in</strong>cent’s University Hospital, Elm Park, Dubl<strong>in</strong> 4Mairead Lane, Occupati<strong>on</strong>al Health Department, Mid-Western Regi<strong>on</strong>al Hospital, Limerick,Marie Philb<strong>in</strong>, Chair <strong>of</strong> Irish Antimicrobial Pharmacists GroupNati<strong>on</strong>al Immunisati<strong>on</strong> Advisory Committee, Royal College <strong>of</strong> Physicians <strong>of</strong> Irel<strong>and</strong>Nati<strong>on</strong>al Immunisati<strong>on</strong> OfficePr<strong>in</strong>cipal Medical Officers, HSEPublic Health Medic<strong>in</strong>e Communicable Disease GroupRoyal College <strong>of</strong> Physicians <strong>of</strong> Irel<strong>and</strong>School <strong>of</strong> Pharmacy, Royal College <strong>of</strong> Surge<strong>on</strong>s, Irel<strong>and</strong>Stella Sheehan, Senior Medical Laboratory Technician, Cork University HospitalSurveillance Scientists Associati<strong>on</strong>The Federati<strong>on</strong> <strong>of</strong> Irish Nurs<strong>in</strong>g Homes-157-
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Guidel<strong>in</strong>es</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> Preventi<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong> C<strong>on</strong>trol <strong>of</strong> <strong>Tuberculosis</strong> <strong>in</strong> Irel<strong>and</strong> 2010HSE/HPSCAppendix 2: Notificati<strong>on</strong> pathway for a case <strong>of</strong> TBCase <strong>of</strong> TB(GP, respiratory/<strong>in</strong>fectious diseasecl<strong>in</strong>ician, nurs<strong>in</strong>g home, laboratory, etc)Notify <strong>the</strong> department <strong>of</strong> publichealth (DPH/MOH) <strong>in</strong> relevantHSE areaWeekly notificati<strong>on</strong>s <strong>on</strong>ce TB is<strong>in</strong>corporated <strong>on</strong>to CIDRCurrently NTBSS 2000 quarterlyreturnsHealth Protecti<strong>on</strong>Surveillance CentreQuarterly <strong>and</strong> annual nati<strong>on</strong>alTB reportsTB is a notifiable disease. A case <strong>of</strong> TB should be notified to <strong>the</strong> department <strong>of</strong> public health <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> relevant HSEarea. Currently, <strong>the</strong> department <strong>of</strong> public health <strong>in</strong> turn notifies HPSC through <strong>the</strong> enhanced TB surveillancesystem each quarter. Once TB is <strong>in</strong>corporated <strong>on</strong>to CIDR, TB cases will be notified to HPSC <strong>in</strong> “real-time”/weekly basis. HPSC produces quarterly <strong>and</strong> annual nati<strong>on</strong>al TB reports.-158-