13 August 2008

PANDEMIC INFLUENZA

Pandemic influenza: guidance on the management of death certification and cremation certification (6th August 2008)
This document proposes changes to the procedures for death and cremation certification that could be used in a severe influenza pandemic, in order to enable doctors to spend as much time as possible on the care of the living, and to ensure that processes for death and cremation certification can be managed as effectively as possible during a pandemic.
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Pandemic flu: human resources guidance for the NHS (6th August 2008)

This document is designed to give an overall framework for local organisations to build on/work within, and deals in more detail with the workforce and human resource issues that may arise in the pandemic.
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Pandemic influenza: guidance for planning for vulnerable groups - draft for comment (6th August 2008)

This guidance is to aid organisations in their planning for vulnerable groups in the event of a pandemic flu. This is a draft document and there is a list of questions that need to be considered.
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Pandemic influenza: guidance on preparing maternity services in England - draft for comment (6th August 2008)

This document identifies key issues and provides a guidance framework to enable and support the decisions on prioritisation that maternity service providers in hospitals, general practices and community care will need to take during a pandemic, covering the period from conception to just after birth. We are seeking wider comments on this draft and would particularly welcome views and contributions by 30 September 2008 from those individuals and organisations involved in pandemic influenza planning and preparedness.
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