UKHSA Data: Legionellosis in Residents of England and Wales: 2024
12/12/2025 The Main points of the UKHSA report are: 472 cases of legionellosis were reported in 2024, representing a 22.0% decrease compared with 2023 and returning to levels observed between 2021 and 2022 the estimated incidence of Legionnaires’ disease in 2024 was 0.7 (confidence interval (CI): 0.7 to 0.8) per 100,000 population in England and Wales, compared to 1.0 (CI: 0.9 to 1.1) in 2023 the majority of cases (63.9%, n = 296) were reported in individuals aged 60 years and over in 2024, with 68.0% (n = 315) of cases beingRead More
Webinar: Implementation of ISO/TS 16099 for PCR-based methods in microbiological laboratories
Wednesday 3rd December 13:00 - 14:30 CET This webinar will provide an overview of the essential points in ISO/TS 16099:2025 ‘Water quality — Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for the detection and quantification of microorganisms and viruses — General requirements, quality assurance and validation’. ISO/TS 16099 is designed to help water testing organizations, competent authorities and others to implement PCR-based methods in their laboratories. The aim of this webinar is to enlarge confidence in the interpretation of the standard and thereby inRead More
Legionella Control in Public Sector Buildings
LCA Management Committee member, Chris Wilding, has written an article titled 'Legionella Control in Public Sector Buildings' for the Government Business magazine! Read the article online here on page 59: https://issuu.com/psi-media/docs/government_business_32.4?fr=sM2MxMzg2Nzc5NjYRead More
LCA June Newsletter 2025
June 2025 Our latest Newsletter - June 2025 is available to download & read now. CLICK HERE FOR THE PDFRead More
LCA May Newsletter 2025
May 2025 Our latest Newsletter - May 2025 is available to download & read now. You can find the Newsletter below on the Members Area, Members Downloads, News Items.Read More