DSC Level 2 - Question Number 2 - Notifiable Diseases

[Sidewinder]

Hello All:

Its unclear to me who to call when I get a Notifiable Disease. In my Notes I have

1) The Police
2) APHA Vet - Animal and Plant Health Agency

Ok I get that, but who are these people?
3) Chief Local Environmental Officer
4) Medical Office for Environmental Health

Isnt there someone special I call when I suspect Anthrax?

Thanks for all your help, just want to be on top of al this stuff.

Z

 

[2130martin]

No.2

 

[lochty]

Used to be DEFRA, but that might have changed.

 

[slider]

APHA.

Used to be know as Animal Health Agency and/or District Vet

 

[norma 308]

I guess a quick call to the land agent, factor, owner ect may be prudent too !!

 

[Monkey Spanker]

Anyone that stalks deer should have the following National 24 hour helpline number in their phone!

[h=3]Animal health and welfare services[/h][h=4]England: Defra Rural Services Helpline[/h]Call the Defra Rural Services Helpline on 03000 200 301 to report suspicion of disease in animals and for advice and guidance on animal health and welfare services.

Put it in your phone now!!!!!!!!!
This will look very good when an AW asks you who you gonna call and you can show it to him!
MS

 

[Sidewinder]

DONE...Thanks Spanker!

 

[Cris]

Anyone that stalks deer should have the following National 24 hour helpline number in their phone!

[h=3]Animal health and welfare services[/h][h=4]England: Defra Rural Services Helpline[/h]Call the Defra Rural Services Helpline on 03000 200 301 to report suspicion of disease in animals and for advice and guidance on animal health and welfare services.

Put it in your phone now!!!!!!!!!
This will look very good when an AW asks you who you gonna call and you can show it to him!
MS

Thought the answer was obvious-- Gist Busters .......

No but good call MS and also the BDS do a very nice and inexpensive water proof booklet you can keep with your stalking kit with us full numbers and contacts listed in it.

 

[deerstalker.308]

Anyone that stalks deer should have the following National 24 hour helpline number in their phone!

Animal health and welfare services

England: Defra Rural Services Helpline

Call the Defra Rural Services Helpline on 03000 200 301 to report suspicion of disease in animals and for advice and guidance on animal health and welfare services.

Put it in your phone now!!!!!!!!!
This will look very good when an AW asks you who you gonna call and you can show it to him!
MS

I had this saved in my favourites list when I did mine, my AW couldn't believe it when I whipped that out in answer to his question, although whether there would be any answer at the times we are often out in the field stalking or not is another thing, still very handy to have though.

 

[Moray Outfitting]

No debate or confusion, there is one number - as MS quotes - 0300 020 0301 there's various Govt titles and names and when the music stops they all change around - but that is essentially APHA ( much easier to store in your phone )

There's just the one centralised control contact point at this time - but be aware that previously we had all the assorted Vetinary Health Divisional blah blah blah offices etc - so highly likely that there will be publications still quoting long lists.

A Jaffa cake to anyone who comes to our stand at next weekend's DSF and shows us their phone with it programmed in ( subject to us only having 120 cakes with us and I NEED at least 119 of those to see me through - AND Sauer ( fair weather friend ) isn't coming with the traditional re-supply!

 

[sauer]

Would be there If weather foul..... but I'd keep Jaffa cakes dry ....can't be helped working in Thailand [emoji29]
And when it rains here by Christ it rains

Paul

 

[slider]

In Scotland you still contact the local field office and Wales have a different numer to England.

https://www.gov.uk/government/organ...s-and-opening#field-services-offices-scotland

 

[slider]

I can't make it to the Stalking fair this weekend (wifes big birthday!) - can you post my Jaffa cake please

 

[Moray Outfitting]

Slider - you had two last year!

Oh well - on its way - I do hope it doesnt go astray in the post.....

 

[slider]