Swine flu: UK planning assumptions revised

Source: Department of Health

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Year of publication: September 2009

Publication type: Best Practice

In a nutshell:  This document contains revised planning assumptions in relation to the current A(H1N1) Swine Flu pandemic. The assumptions are intended to provide a common agreed basis for planning, across all public and private sector organisations.  These assumptions are revised, reasonable worst case scenarios for planning purposes, based on the latest scientific evidence available on the A(H1N1) virus so far. They are not predictions of how we expect the virus to behave. They support effective planning for every eventuality.

Length of publication: 8 pages

Some important notes: These revised assumptions are appropriate for use until the end of the 2009/10 “seasonal flu” season – i.e. until Mid-May 2010. They supersede the planning assumptions published in July 2009.

Swine flu: UK planning assumptions

Source: Department of Health

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Year of publication: July 2009

Publication type: Best Practice

In a nutshell: This document contains revised planning assumptions in relation to the current A(H1N1) Swine Flu pandemic. The assumptions are intended to assist local planning across all public and private sector organisations.  Planning assumptions are for both pan-UK and local areas, to take account of the potential variation in epidemic profile from one local area to another.  These assumptions are revised, reasonable worst case scenarios for planning purposes, based on what has been learned from the virus so far. They are not predictions of how the Department of Health expects the virus to behave. They support effective planning for every eventuality.

Length of publication: 6 pages 

Acknowledgement: http://www.info4local.gov.uk