Urgent webinar for healthcare staff on measles cases in Birmingham

December 19, 2023

All healthcare staff are invited to an online webinar on Tuesday 19 December 2023, 6pm to 7pm, via MS Teams.

The webinar will cover:

An introduction from meeting chair Dr Clara Day, Chief Medical Office at NHS Birmingham and Solihull.
Paul Fisher, Consultant in Health Protection at UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), will provide an update on current context, including the West Midlands and Birmingham and Solihull position, the confirmed SITREP as of 18.12.2023, and key issues of note for next step actions.
Dr Steven Welch, Consultant Paediatrician at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB), and Dr Ahmed Mohamed, Paediatric Registrar at UHB, will discuss measles presentation, diagnosis, vulnerable groups, and the clinical pathway to follow.
There will also be an updated on community actions, and coordinating the response for community and primary care.

Aim of the webinar:

To provide a space for staff to have an opportunity to understand and ask questions about measles cases in Birmingham and our system response.

If you would like to join the webinar please click the link below.