Appendix II: Communications and Confidentiality Strategy

The Office of Communications will normally be the point of contact for external media. All staff and students should refer media enquiries to the Office of Communications.

The Office of Communications will:

• Prepare a fact sheet, initial press release and regular updates, to be issued upon request by the media.
• To respect patient confidentiality, not normally release the patient's name, subject, year or address.
• Brief University and CUSU spokespersons as appropriate.
• In the event of an outbreak, put information on the University website, with links to other relevant sites.