West Yorkshire 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 served" page.
The aims of the West Yorkshire Health Protection Unit are to:
- Reduce mortality and morbidity from communicable diseases
- Reduce adverse health consequences of non-communicable environmental hazards
- Provide a public health input into emergency planning
The West Yorkshire HPU covers the county of West Yorkshire, incorporating the districts of Bradford, Calderdale & Kirklees, Leeds, and Wakefield.
West Yorkshire Health Protection Unit
Leeds HPA Laboratory
Bridle Path
York Road
Leeds LS15 7TR
Tel: 0113 284 0606
Fax: 0113 284 0617
Email: WestYorksHPU@hpa.org.uk
Last reviewed: 13 November 2007
Communicable Disease Summary for the West Yorkshire Health Protection Unit: 2004 (PDF, 535 KB)
Added/updated: 3 March 2008- Communicable Disease Summary for the West Yorkshire Health Protection Unit: 2005 (PDF, 1.9 MB)
Added/updated: 3 March 2008 - Communicable Disease Summary for the West Yorkshire Health Protection Unit: 2006 (PDF, 905 KB)
Added/updated: 3 March 2008