Tuberculosis
Active Tuberculosis animation.
NHS guide to Tuberculosis, the disease, its treatment and prevention.
NHS guide to your Tuberculosis medication.
Screening and Latent TB
Latent Tuberculosis screening animation.
NHS guide to Latent Tuberculosis.
NHS guide to your Latent Tuberculosis treatment.
BCG Vaccination
If you are concerned about Active TB or Latent TB infection or you wish to discuss anything related to TB, TB Screening or the BCG vaccination please contact the TB Nursing service direct on 01423 555734 or email [email protected].
Referrals
We accept referrals from any route, including via GPs. However it is often quicker to contact the team directly and we would be very happy to talk to you.
If you are a GP and are concerned about a symptomatic patient: please liaise directly with your local chest physician and consider an urgent referral.
Key staff
Infection Prevention & Control and TB Matron: Sonya Ashworth
TB Nurse Specialists : Karina Coxhead and George Cappleman
TB Administration: Samuel Nganga
Useful links
GP North Yorkshire and York TB Nursing Service Bulletin.
GP North Yorkshire Infection Prevention and Control Bulletin.
TB alert is a UK based charity which works to tackle tuberculosis in the UK and the developing world. Access their Twitter feed here.
Access the Harrogate District Foundation Trust Facebook page here.