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2009

• This guidance for planners [PDF 49KB, 4 pages](dated 22 October 2009) relates to the current A(H1N1) Swine Flu pandemic and have been updated as our collective understanding of the virus and its impact continues to improve. They provide a common agreed basis for planning across all public and private sector organisations until mid-2010.
  
• The Ministry of Justice has published its guidance document - Pandemic Influenza Planning guidance for agencies and others involved in the justice system [External PDF] to bring together assumptions and response strategies of the various agencies involved in the justice system in England & Wales (May 2009)
• Swine Flu - RSS Feeds: News and latest updates from accross Government via RSS feeds brought together on one page (20 May 2009)
• To find the latest information on the ongoing Swine Flu outbreak, please go to the Department of Health website (May 2009)
• The Department of Health has published supplementary information for third sector organisations to support them to plan, prepare and respond to pandemic influenza. Covering letter to third sector organisations. (12 May 2009)
• Communities and Local Government has published its guidance ‘Faith Communities and Pandemic Flu: Guidance for faith communities and local influenza pandemic committees’ which provides valuable guidance on the faith dimension of a flu pandemic. It is a revised document which updates previous guidance (issued June 2008) for faith communities on the same issue. (May 2009)
• The Department of Health has published Guidance for Businesses - risk assessment in the occupational setting [PDF 27 pages, 531KB] to raise an awareness of measures that may be employed to reduce the spread of the flu virus in the workplace. (27 March 2009)

2008

• Department for Children, Schools and Families - Supporting learning if Schools close for extended periods in a Flu Pandemic [External website] (25 November 2008) When the then DfES issued its initial guidance on planning for a human flu pandemic, the guidance promised that further guidance on remote learning would be issued in due course. After discussions with interested parties, DCSF has now made that guidance available.
• Department of Health / Cabinet Office Pandemic flu: UK international preparedness strategy [External website] (22 October 2008)
• Following a consultation exercise the Department of Health have issued the final guidance:Pandemic influenza: guidance on preparing mental health services in England. [External website] [02 July 2008]
• Report on International Influenza Strategy Workshop London (12/05/2008)
  • Full Report [PDF 37 pages, 195KB]
  • Background to the International Influenza Strategy Workshop [PDF 2 pages, 26KB]
  • Briefing Paper from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine [PDF 20 pages, 144KB]
• Faith Communities and Pandemic Flu: Guidance for Faith Communities and Local Influenza Pandemic Committees [External website]
• Preparing for pandemic influenza: supplementary guidance for Local Resilience Forum planners (Wales) [PDF, 56 pages, 400KB]
• Guidance on the management of death certification and cremation certification [External website] - Interim update of draft guidance that was issued for public comment last November. Revised consultation closing date 30th June 2008
• Presentations from the National Pandemic Influenza Workshop - 19th May 2008
• Planning for a Possible Influenza Pandemic – A Framework for Planners Preparing to Manage Deaths [PDF, 59 pages, 448KB]
• Preparing for pandemic influenza: supplementary guidance for Local Resilience Forum planners [PDF, 56 pages, 369KB]
• Summary of the Responses to Consultation on the Guidance Document - Planning for a Possible Influenza Pandemic: A Framework for Planners Preparing to Manage Deaths
• Chair for Pandemic Influenza Advisory Group [External website]
• Government launches new ‘Framework for Responding to an Influenza Pandemic’ and enhanced medical countermeasure strategy [External website]