Contacts: UKHSA health protection teams
Health protection teams (HPT) provide specialist public health advice and operational support to NHS, local authorities and other agencies.
What HPTs do
Local HPTs lead the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)’s response to all health-related incidents. They provide specialist support to prevent and reduce the impact of:
- infectious diseases
- chemical and radiation hazards
- major emergencies
HPTs can help with:
- local disease surveillance
- maintaining alert systems
- investigating and managing health protection incidents and outbreaks
- implementing and monitoring national action plans for infectious diseases at local level
Use the find your local HPT in England postcode lookup if you’re a health professional needing expert local health protection advice.
Sending personal identifiable information (PII) and sensitive information
Take care when sending PII, and never put PII in the subject line of the email.
Sending PII to South London HPT
Please encrypt any personal identifiable information (PII) you send to slhpt.oncall@ukhsa.gov.uk
If you are sharing PII from another NHS.net email account, send this to phe.slhpt@nhs.net
Sending PII to North East and North Central London HPT
Please encrypt any personal identifiable information (PII) sent to necl.team@ukhsa.gov.uk
If you are sending PII from an NHS.net email account, please send to phe.nenclhpt@nhs.net
Sending PII and sensitive information Cheshire and Merseyside HPT
Please encrypt any personal identifiable information (PII) you send to candmhpu@ukhsa.gov.uk
If you are sharing PII from another NHS.net email account, send this to phe.candmhpu@nhs.net
Contact the office if you do not know how to send emails securely.
Sending PII and sensitive information Cumbria and Lancashire HPT
Please encrypt any personal identifiable information (PII) you send to cl.hpt@ukhsa.gov.uk
If you are sharing PII from another NHS.net email account, send this to phe.clhpt@nhs.net
Contact the office if you do not know how to send emails securely.
Sending PII and sensitive information Greater Manchester HPT
Please encrypt any personal identifiable information (PII) you send to gmanchpu@ukhsa.gov.uk
If you are sharing PII from another NHS.net email account, send this to phe.gmhpt@nhs.net
Contact the office if you do not know how to send emails securely.
Sending PII and sensitive information Yorkshire and Humber HPT
Please encrypt any personal identifiable information (PII) you send to yorkshirehumberhpt@ukhsa.gov.uk
If you are sharing PII from another NHS.net email account, send this to phe.yorkshirehumber@nhs.net
Contact the office if you do not know how to send emails securely.
North East HPT
This team covers:
- County Durham
- Northumberland
- Teesside
- Tyne and Wear
Contact
North East HPT
UK Health Security Agency
Floor 1, 1
Barras Bridge
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 8QH
Telephone:Email 0300 303 8596NEHPU@ukhsa.gov.uk
OutTelephone of Hours for health professionals requiring urgent advice: 0300 303 8596
Email: NEHPU@ukhsa.gov.uk
Email for personal identifiable information (PII): phe.nehpu@nhs.net
Yorkshire and the Humber HPT
This team covers the areas of:
- Barnsley
- Bradford
- Calderdale
- Doncaster
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Hull
- Kirklees
- Leeds
- North East Lincolnshire
- North Lincolnshire
- North Yorkshire
- Rotherham
- Sheffield
- Wakefield
- York
Contact
Yorkshire and the Humber HPT
Blenheim House, House
West One, One
Duncombe Street
Leeds
LS1 4PL
Telephone: 03000113 303386 02340300
Out of hours foradvice health0151 professionals909 requesting urgent advice: 0300 303 02341219
Email: yorkshirehumberhpt@ukhsa.gov.uk
Email for personal identifiable information (PII): phe.yorkshirehumber@nhs.net
Cheshire and Merseyside HPT
This team covers:
- Cheshire East
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Halton
- Knowsley
- Liverpool
- St Helens
- Sefton
- Warrington
- Wirral
Contact
Cheshire and Merseyside HPT
UK Health Security Agency North West
Suite 3B, 3B
3rd Floor, Floor
Cunard Building, Building
Water Street
Liverpool
L3 1DS
Email candmhpu@ukhsa.gov.uk
Telephone:Telephone 0344 225 0562
Out of hours foradvice health0151 professionals434 requesting urgent advice: 0344 225 05624819
Email: candmhpu@ukhsa.gov.uk
Email for personal identifiable information (PII): PII phe.candmhpu@nhs.net
Greater Manchester HPT
This team covers:
- Bolton
- Bury
- Manchester
- Oldham
- Rochdale
- Salford
- Stockport
- Tameside
- Trafford
- Wigan
Contact
Greater Manchester HPT
UK Health Security Agency North West
3rd Floor, 3 Piccadilly Place, London Road
Manchester
M1 3BN
Email gmanchpu@ukhsa.gov.uk
Telephone:Telephone 0344 225 0562
Out of hours foradvice health0151 professionals434 requesting urgent advice: 0344 225 05624819
Email: gmanchpu@ukhsa.gov.uk
Email for personal identifiable information (PII): PII phe.gmhpt@nhs.net
Cumbria and Lancashire HPT
This team covers:
- Allerdale
- Barrow-in-Furness
- Blackpool
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Burnley
- Carlisle
- Chorley
- Copeland
Cumberland - Eden
- Fylde
- Hyndburn
- Lancaster
- Pendle
- Preston
- Ribble Valley
- Rossendale
- South Lakeland
Ribble - South
WestRibbleLancashire - West
WestmorlandLancashireandFurness - Wyre
Contact
Cumbria and Lancashire HPT
UKHSA North West
Lancashire County Council, Council
Pitt Street Reception, Reception
County Hall
Preston
PR1 8XB
Email clhpt@ukhsa.gov.uk
Telephone:Telephone 0344 225 0562
Out of hours 0151 for434 health professionals requesting urgent advice: 0344 225 05624819
Email: clhpt@ukhsa.gov.uk
Email for personal identifiable information (PII): PII phe.clhpt@nhs.net
South West HPT
This team covers:
- Avon
- Cornwall
- Devon
- Dorset
- Gloucestershire
- Somerset
- Wiltshire
Contact
South West HPT
UK Health Security Agency
2 Rivergate, Rivergate
Temple Quay
Bristol
BS1 6EH
Follaton House
Plymouth Road
Totnes
Devon
TQ9 5NE
Email swhpt@ukhsa.gov.uk
Telephone:Telephone 0300 303 8162 (option 1, then option 1)
Out of hours foradvice health professionals requesting urgent advice: 0300 303 8162 (option 1)
Follaton House
Plymouth Road
Totnes
Devon
TQ9 5NE
Email: swhpt@ukhsa.gov.uk
Email for personalPII identifiable information (PII): phe.swhpt@nhs.net
Formerly Devon, Cornwall and Somerset HPT
Kent HPT (South East)
This team covers:
- Kent
- Medway
Contact
Kent HPT (South East)
UK Health Security Agency
Level 2, 2
Civic Centre, Centre
Tannery Lane
Ashford
TN23 1PL
Email SE.AcuteResponse@ukhsa.gov.uk
Telephone:Telephone 0344 225 3861
Out of hours for health professionals requesting urgent advice:enquiries 03440844 225967 3861
0085
Email: SE.AcuteResponse@ukhsa.gov.uk
Email for personal identifiable information (PII): PII phe.kenthpt@nhs.net
Surrey and Sussex HPT (South East)
This team covers:
- Brighton and Hove
- East Sussex
- Surrey
- West Sussex
Contact
Surrey and Sussex HPT (South East)
UK Health Security Agency
County Hall North, North
Chart Way
Horsham
West Sussex
RH12 1XA
Email SE.AcuteResponse@ukhsa.gov.uk
Telephone:Telephone 0344 225 3861
Out of hours for health professionals requesting urgent advice: 0344enquiries 2250844 3861967 0069
Email: SE.AcuteResponse@ukhsa.gov.uk
Email for personal identifiable information (PII): PII phe.sshpu@nhs.net