Competency information

Details

Use relevant data and statistical packages (e.g. Epi Info) and produce examples of how your laboratory has used their services.

Considerations

  • Describe the health protection services that are available locally and nationally and how they are co-ordinated.
  • The operation of national centres for epidemiology (Health Protection Agency or Health Protection Scotland and their successor bodies).

Relevant learning outcomes

# Outcome
# 1 Outcome Perform the range of methodologies used in epidemiological surveillance and outbreak investigation. To include statistics relevant to epidemiology.
# 2 Outcome Understand the ways in which health protection services are delivered.