Written question asked by Andrew Stephenson (Conservative) on Thursday, 23 March 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 27 March 2017. It was answered by Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford (Conservative) on Thursday, 30 March 2017 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Ticks

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how information on the safe removal of ticks is publicised.

Answer

Public Health England (PHE) provides details of a range of tick awareness information on the www.gov.uk website including a leaflet detailing: what ticks are and where they can be found; how people come into contact with ticks; the main health threats; how to perform a tick check; and what to do if bitten. PHE is also working with a range of local authorities to improve tick awareness and what to do when bitten.

There is also information on tick removal on the NHS Choices website:

http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Bites-insect/Pages/Treatment.aspx

In addition, the Lyme Disease Action website includes information on tick removal:

http://www.lymediseaseaction.org.uk/about-ticks/tick-removal/

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 69012
Session: 2016-17
Subjects: Ticks
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk

Ticks

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