Consists of papers sent to delegates intended for discussion at the 1st Meeting of the Chief Medical Officer's Communicable Disease Strategy Education, Infrastructure and Training Sub-Group held on 17 June 1999.

Includes;

Covering letter, including list of papers to be discussed;

Paper by Dr Elizabeth Haworth and Dr Patrick Morgan, President and Vice President of the Public Health Medicine Environmental Group, entitled 'Infrastructure/Local Arrangements';

Paper by Professor Jim McEwen, Faculty of Public Health Medicine and the Royal College of Pathologists, entitled 'Training for the CDCC [Consultant in Communicable Disease Control] Role';

Paper by Dr Philip Monk, Secretary to an Inter College Group, chaired by the Faculty of Public Health Medicine, entitled 'Education, Training and Infrastructure', including additional information arising after its initial preparation;

Paper by Professor Roger Finch, President of the British Infection Society, dealing with the contribution of Infectious Disease Physicians to Communicable Disease Control, and with Undergraduate and Postgraduate Education and Training in Infection;

Paper from Department of Health prepared in October 1998 for a different purpose, entitled 'Functions and Roles and Responsibilities of DH, PHLS, Health Authorities and Local Authorities in Communicable Disease Control';

Letter dated 9 June 1999 by Dr E P Wright, Consultant Microbiologist and Representative of the Association of Medical Microbiologists, commenting on the representation of the role of medical microbiologists at Strategy Group papers so far, including enclosures relating to this role;

And paper by the Group and Centre Directors of the PHLS entitled 'Contribution of Microbiological Services to a Communicable Disease Strategy.