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Publication of independent review into the response to the 2009 swine flu pandemic

01 July 2010

An independent review into the UK’s strategic response to the 2009 swine flu pandemic has been published.

The review’s author, Dame Deirdre Hine, outlined 28 recommendations that aim to enhance the proportionality of a future response, strengthen the development and handling of scientific advice, and improve how government communicates with the public.

• The 2009 Influenza Pandemic - An independent review of the UK response to the 2009 influenza pandemic [PDF 935kb]
  • Corrections to the committee membership lists [PDF 15kb]
• Executive Summary in Welsh [PDF 84kb]

Below is the cost breakdown for the Review itself.

• Review cost breakdown [PDF 22kb]

Along with the report, the Review Team is publishing the call for evidence sent out to government departments and agencies on 12 March and the submissions the Review received in response, linked below. The Team is also publishing submissions from interested parties received via the Review’s external email address.

• Call for Evidence from Simon Webb, 12 March 2010

• British Red Cross
• Civil Contingencies Secretariat
• Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
• Department for Works and Pensions
• Department of Health
• Dr Morgan
• Foreign and Commonwealth Office
• Government Office East of England
• Government Office Science
• Graham Poulter
• Health Protection Agency (31 March)
• Health Protection Agency (15 April)
• Home Office
• Local Government Association
• Medical and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency
• Ministry of Defence
• Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
• Scottish Government
• Serco I
• Serco II
• Serco III
• UK Vaccine Industry Group
• Welsh Assembly Government