Changes to health protection notification regulations (NOIDs)

Source: UK Health Security Agency

From 6 April 2025, UKHSA is expanding the list of pathogens that Registered Medical Professionals and laboratories in England must notify them about.

The changes will strengthen local and national surveillance and support a prompt response to outbreaks of infectious diseases.

The health protection notification regulations

Under the Health Protection (Notification) Regulations 2010 (HPNR), all doctors (registered medical practitioners) are required to report notifiable diseases to the Proper Officer of the local authority (usually a UK Health Security Agency regional team).

There is also a legal requirement for diagnostic laboratories that process human samples in England to report certain pathogens to UKHSA.

Reporting of notifiable disease is a critical public health tool which informs local and national surveillance of serious infectious diseases. Notification allows us to take prompt public health action to prevent and control Infections. You can learn about the full list of notifiable diseases here.