17 September 2008

PANDEMIC INFLUENZA

Pandemic influenza: surge capacity and prioritisation in health services (draft for comment) (4th September 2008)
To assist responders in developing their local plans further this draft guidance has been produced with the participation and advice of subject experts and representatives from key stakeholder groups. The Department of Health are seeking wider comments on this draft and would particularly welcome views and contributions from those individuals and organisations involved in pandemic influenza planning and preparedness. These will be collated and analysed in depth and used to inform final guidance on this issue. Closing date for comments is 31st October 2008.
Guidance

Pandemic influenza: guidance for dental practices (4th September 2008)

This guidance provides a brief overview of pandemic flu, how it is transmitted and the recommendations for containing its transmission with reference to a dental setting. Full guidance is available via the pandemic flu section on the Department of Health’s website (link is provided below). This includes the National Framework for responding to an influenza pandemic and supporting guidance documents.
Guidance

Pandemic influenza: guidance on the delivery of and contract arrangements for primary care dentistry (4th September 2008)
The guidance provides specific advice to the NHS on the delivery and contract arrangements for primary care dentistry in the event of a Pandemic. It supplements and should be read with other guidance on Pandemic Flu available on the DH website.
Guidance
Other Pandemic Flu Guidance

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