Health Protection

Health protection is the protection of individuals, groups and populations through the effective collaboration of experts in identifying, preventing and mitigating the impacts of infectious diseases and of environmental, chemical and radiological threats.


Please continue to follow the usual processes and guidance for the reporting any outbreaks to the NHS Tayside Health Protection Team.

Health protection team can be contacted via:

Office Hours (9am – 5pm)

Email: tay.healthprotectionteam@nhs.scot

Telephone: 01382 596976??

Out of hours (5pm – 9am weekdays and 24hrs weekends)

Telephone: 01382 660111 and ask for on Call Public Health Consultant

Please note that out of hours the Health Protection Inbox is not monitored.



Please see links to resources and support relating to health protection within the care home