AHP Briefing Notes

2024

• APHA Briefing Note 46/24 - UPDATED INFORMATION NOTE TB181/TB181(Welsh) - 02 Dec 2024
• APHA Briefing Note 45/24 - Changes to the Vet Gateway website – New Location of Instructions and Communications (AHPs & FCCOs) - 27 Nov 2024
• APHA Briefing Note 40/24 - Interferon-gamma (IFNg) blood sampling in England Pilot - 08 Nov 2024
• 32/24 - Increase in the number of digits in Tuberculin batch numbering system - 30 Sep 2024
• 01/24 - Call for volunteers for user research: Vet Gateway - 15 Jul 2024
• 23/24 - TB Skin Testing in Wales: Advice for OVs on the TB skin testing policy amendments in Wales from June 2024 - 11 Jun 2024
• 16/24 - Changes to the Vet Gateway - 02 May 2024
• 11/24 - Call for volunteers for user research: Vet Gateway - 22 Mar 2024
• 10/24 - Bovine tuberculosis – Procedural Changes to Earned Recognition and Case Management (England only) - 21 Mar 2024
• 06/24 - Changes to the List of Approved Disinfectants - 22 Feb 2024
• 02/24 - Bovine tuberculosis – Extended use of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test - 26 Jan 2024

2023

• 32/23 - Amendment of the TB Order (Wales) coming into force on 1 February 2024 - UPDATE - 21 Dec 2023
• 31/23 - Bluetongue Virus and TB Skin Testing - 21 Dec 2023
• 29/23 - Upcoming changes to iSam - 06 Dec 2023
• 26/23 - Submission of part skin test results undertaken by different testers and/or on different dates - 15 Nov 2023
• 22/23 - Alternative Multi-Dose TB Testing Syringe for use in GB - 11 Sep 2023
• 16/23 - Changes to the TB181/TB181(Welsh) Information Note - 03 May 2023
• 15/23 - Change to post-movement TB testing requirements in England from 1st August 2023 - 12 Apr 2023
• 14/23 - Changes to bovine TB Controls and Compensation Arrangements in Scotland - 12 Apr 2023
• 11/23 - TB Changes in Wales: Use of Severe Interpretation in Contiguous and Post-breakdown (6M and 12M) TB Testing in specific parts of the Low and Intermediate TB Areas of Wales - 02 Mar 2023

2022

• 51/22 - Delivery of TB surveillance and controls during the 2022-23 HPAI outbreak (England) - 06 Dec 2022
• 48/22 - Removing third deputy Approved Veterinary Supervisors (AVSs) for fully authorised Approved Tuberculin Testers (ATTs) - 01 Dec 2022
• 06/22 - Upcoming changes to iSam and an invitation for OV and OV Admin user testing - 15 Feb 2022
• 03/22 - TB Disease Report Form visits during the current Avian Influenza outbreaks - Wales - 21 Jan 2022

2021

• 51/21 - New TB Advisory Service in England - 13 Dec 2021
• 40/21 - Implementation of the New Tuberculosis Order – England - 16 Sep 2021
• 01/2021 - To Notify Certification Support Officers of an Update to their APHA Policy of Authorisation (ET175) - 25 May 2021