Monkeypox is to be listed as a notifiable disease in law from 8 June 2022.
Legislation has been laid today (7 June 2022) which will make monkeypox a notifiable infectious disease under the Health Protection (Notification) Regulations 2010 from 8 June 2022.
This means all doctors in England are required to notify their local council or local Health Protection Team (HPT) if they suspect a patient has monkeypox. Laboratories must also notify the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) if the monkeypox virus is identified in a laboratory sample.
For more information about Monkeypox, please visit the following link: NHS – Monkeypox
For government updates please visit the following link: Monkeypox cases confirmed in England – latest updates
