{"id":15190,"date":"2026-10-30T13:27:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-30T13:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/carehomes\/?p=15190"},"modified":"2026-10-30T13:46:50","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T13:46:50","slug":"winter-outbreak-information","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/carehomes\/2026\/10\/30\/winter-outbreak-information\/","title":{"rendered":"Winter Outbreak Information"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-regular-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">We  have recently reviewed and updated information on the <a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/carehomes\/outbreaks-prevention-testing-and-management-of-common-illnesses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Outbreaks: Prevention, testing and management of common illnesses and infections<\/a> webpage in the run up to Winter and possible Winter Outbreaks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-light-accent-grey-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-regular-font-size is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 id=\"what-you-will-find-on-the-page\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">What you will find on the page:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-regular-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\"><strong>Information and Resources on Common Illnesses Linked to Outbreaks<\/strong>: <br>Information on the prevention, testing and control of common infection, including, <strong>respiratory and gastrointestinal infections <\/strong>and <strong>scabies<\/strong>.<strong> <\/strong><br>This section also features the video &#8220;Preparing for Winter&#8221; by the East Region Health Protection Service (HPT) and NHS&#8217;s Lothian Care Home Infection Prevention and Control Team (IPC)<br><br><strong>Care Home Outbreak Box:<\/strong> <br>Contains downloadable materials, including guidance and posters, for use in outbreaks or suspected outbreaks of gastrointestinal or respiratory infection \u2013 these materials are useful even if you don\u2019t have an outbreak box.<br><br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-15190_129fd0-ea .kt-block-spacer{height:79px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-15190_129fd0-ea .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-15190_129fd0-ea\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/carehomes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/10\/coughs-sneezes.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:470px\" aria-label=\"PDF embed\"><\/object><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-regular-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\"><strong>Useful Links and Resources:<\/strong> <br>Links to further guidance and services including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li> East Region Health Protection (HPT, where you can find outbreak notification forms)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Care Home Infection Prevention and Control team (CHIPC)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vaccination and Power of Attorney advice<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ARHAI\u2019s Winter Preparedness Campaign and more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We have recently reviewed and updated information on the Outbreaks: Prevention, testing and management of common illnesses and infections webpage in the run up to Winter and possible Winter Outbreaks. 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