Policy paper

UK pandemic preparedness

How the UK prepares for and responds to an infectious disease pandemic, particularly a potential outbreak of pandemic influenza.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Published: 20 October 2020
• Last updated: 5 November 2020
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  1. 5 November 2020

     Added accessible version of Annex B.

  2. 20 October 2020

     First published.

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

Documents

UK pandemic preparedness

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Annex A: about Exercise Cygnus

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Annex B: Exercise Cygnus Report

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Annex B: Exercise Cygnus Report (accessible)

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Details

This document sets out:

• how the UK prepares for and responds to an infectious disease pandemic, particularly a potential outbreak of pandemic influenza
• how exercises carried out as part of our pandemic preparedness have informed the UK’s COVID-19 response