Report an infection in a care home
If you’re a care home manager or staff member, reporting cases of infection helps reduce the risk of infections, and keeps residents, staff and visitors safe.
Conditions you need to report
You can find the full list of notifiable diseases on the government's website.
When to report an infection
You should report:
- when 2 or more people are affected with the same disease
- single cases of certain diseases
- contamination events
Find out more about what an outbreak is and when you need to report it.
Acute respiratory infections (ARI)
If you’re a provider, use Care OBRA to report ARIs only:
After you’ve submitted your form, you’ll receive a copy of your form, an associated risk rating, and advice and guidance (check this is correct).
All other infections
To report a non-ARI outbreak or get specialist support, contact the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA):
