A new document published by the Department of Health sets out the UK government's strategic aims for responding to an influenza pandemic and provides background information and guidance to public and private organisations developing response plans. It seeks to update and expand upon health advice and information contained in previous plans issued by UK health departments and is intended to replace those documents.

Comments are being invited on the framework document and the government would particularly welcome views and contributions from those individuals and organisations involved in pandemic influenza planning and preparedness. These will be collated and analysed in depth and used to inform the final documents. Comments should be sent by 16 May 2007 to pandemicflu@dh.gsi.gov.uk

The 116 page document includes a section on ‘Maintaining business continuity / public order’.

Read the draft document.

•Date: 20th March 2007 • Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: Pandemic planning UK
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