The UK Cabinet Office has published updated information on pandemic planning for local authority emergency planners.

‘Preparing for Pandemic Influenza - Guidance to Local Planners’ replaces the Cabinet Office document 'Contingency planning for a possible influenza pandemic (version 2 10 July 2006)'. It aims to support 'A national framework for responding to an influenza pandemic' published by the Department for Health in November 2007, to provide local and regional planners with additional guidance and information to support the development of local level, multi-agency plans.

Contents include:

1. Strategic approach

1.1 Aim
1.2 Audience
1.3 Strategic objectives
1.4 Operational response arrangements

2. The risk

3. Key planning assumptions

3.1 Duration and timing
3.2 Attack and death rates
3.3 Staff absenteeism

4. Issues to consider in business continuity planning

5. Roles and responsibilities

5.1 Roles of the Local Resilience Forum

6. Local Resilience Forum pandemic plans

6.1 Overview
6.2 Areas of focus
6.3 Requirements under the Civil Contingencies Act

Annex A Check list for Local Resilience Forum plans
Annex B Links to further guidance

Download the document (PDF).

•Date: 14th Dec 2007• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: Pandemic planning
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