South West London Health Protection Unit
The Health Protection Unit (HPU) provides specialist health protection advice as well as operational support on all health protection matters to NHS trusts, local authorities, community health services (including schools and social services), and the general public. The local authority and Primary Care Trust (PCT) areas served by the Unit are listed on our areas covered page.
The South West London (HPU) is responsible for:
- Communicable disease control
- Infection control
- Chemical incidents and environmental hazards
- Health protection aspects of emergency planning
The Unit was established in July 2002 and was the first centralised unit in London. It has combined the existing Communicable Disease Control Teams in Croydon, Merton, Sutton, Wandsworth, Kingston, and Richmond and covers a population of 1.29 million.
It is currently based at Springfield University Hospital in Tooting. The HPU Team is developing links with specific PCTs and local authorities. In April 2003 the Unit became part of the newly created Health Protection Agency.
South West London Health Protection Unit
Ground Floor, Building 15
Springfield University Hospital
61 Glenburnie Road
London
SW17 7DJ
Tel: 020 8812 7850
Fax: 020 8812 7842
To contact a public health doctor in an emergency out of hours; in the evenings, at weekends or during bank holidays, please phone:
Tel: 020 8390 4008
Last reviewed: 20 November 2008