1. Communications Action Card for Trusts receiving suspected Ebola cases
Clinical process
Communications process
Patient admitted and assessed using algorithm and consultation with Imported Fever Service.
Trust on-call Director alerts Trust Communications
QUESTION
Is this a highly probable case?
And/ or
2. Is there either current or potential for significant media interest?
Samples sent for lab testing at Porton Down.
YES NO
12 hours or more
IF YES TO EITHER QUESTION
Trust comms will alert regional local NHS England comms who will escalate to national NHS England comms team accordingly.
IF NO TO BOTH QUESTIONS
Issue remains under review but NOT escalated.
Ebola negative
Ebola confirmed
REFER TO THE HIGHLY PROBABLE/ CONFIRMED CHECKLIST
NOTES:
Significant media interest means potential to be a national story.
Trusts should only issue reactive holding lines once agreed with the local NHS England comms team
Patient transferred to ‘surge trust’