In March 2008 the UK Government issued
"The National Security Strategy of the United
Kingdom: Security in an interdependent
World." One national newspaper offered the
headline, "Flu pandemic is biggest threat to
security," at: relevant website
"The National Security Strategy of the United
Kingdom: Security in an interdependent
World." One national newspaper offered the
headline, "Flu pandemic is biggest threat to
security," at: relevant website
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For an overview of significant British government
websites, see the epidemics page of UK Resilience, the
Civil Contingencies Secretariat of the Cabinet Office at:
http://www.ukresilience.info
websites, see the epidemics page of UK Resilience, the
Civil Contingencies Secretariat of the Cabinet Office at:
http://www.ukresilience.info
The structure of the UK National Health Service is difficult to understand, but
important, especially in the context of the role of Primary Care Trusts (PCTs),
each with their own Communication Teams (Com Teams). Their website
contains 600,000 pages, but is surprisingly easy to navigate. For England, see
the information at: http://nhs.uk/england with an internal search of the site for
"avian flu." Alternatively ...uk/scotland, as well as ...uk/wales and
...uk/northern ireland complete the picture.
important, especially in the context of the role of Primary Care Trusts (PCTs),
each with their own Communication Teams (Com Teams). Their website
contains 600,000 pages, but is surprisingly easy to navigate. For England, see
the information at: http://nhs.uk/england with an internal search of the site for
"avian flu." Alternatively ...uk/scotland, as well as ...uk/wales and
...uk/northern ireland complete the picture.
The UK Department of Health has issued a large number
of publications on how to deal with avian flu, all of
which are available on line at: http://www.dh.gov.uk
and the words "avian flu" can then be entered in the
search box in the top right-hand corner of the home page.
of publications on how to deal with avian flu, all of
which are available on line at: http://www.dh.gov.uk
and the words "avian flu" can then be entered in the
search box in the top right-hand corner of the home page.
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Government Publications
On 22 November The UK Government issued both a Revised
National Framework for responding to an influenza pandemic,
as well as a new analysis of the scientific evidence base. Both
papers are readily available on the UK resilience website.
National Framework for responding to an influenza pandemic,
as well as a new analysis of the scientific evidence base. Both
papers are readily available on the UK resilience website.
and then type
in "bird flu pandemic security." However, a
closer look shows that the UK Government
said in par. 3.22 that pandemic flu posed "the
highest risk of a civil emergency," as set out
in the full report.
in "bird flu pandemic security." However, a
closer look shows that the UK Government
said in par. 3.22 that pandemic flu posed "the
highest risk of a civil emergency," as set out
in the full report.
The difficulty that any government faces in trying to sustain
interest in the possibility of a human influenza pandemic has
been nicely summarized in the article, "A Pandemic That Wasn't
but Might Be," in the 22 January 2008 New York Times
interest in the possibility of a human influenza pandemic has
been nicely summarized in the article, "A Pandemic That Wasn't
but Might Be," in the 22 January 2008 New York Times