title: Viewpoint: norovirus outbreak on the AMU: a lesson in shared clinical leadership.
abstract: Three times a year, the first Wednesday of the month heralds a changeover of junior doctors within our hospital. This year, the first Wednesday in December provided a different kind of challenge. The voice on the phone confirmed the words that no one wanted to hear: "You have three confirmed cases of Norovirus and you have to close to new admissions".
authors.affiliation: Department of Acute Medicine, The Royal Free Hospital, London, UK. skmoorthy@doctors .net.uk
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Krishnamoorthy
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Murch
mesh_terms: D017250:Caliciviridae Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003140:Communicable Disease Control; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology*; D060740:Disease Eradication / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007857:Leadership; D008297:Male; D029322:Norovirus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010356:Patient Isolation; D018570:Risk Assessment; D006113:United Kingdom