Question reference: S3W-34983
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Falkirk West, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 30 June 2010
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Current status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 1 July 2010
Question
To ask the Scottish Executive when the report of the review of the UK response to the 2009 influenza A (H1N1) pandemic will be published.
Answer
The report of the Independent Review of the Government Response to the 2009 H1N1 Pandemic will be published today.
The review was jointly commissioned, and the chair appointed, by all four UK Health Ministers in March 2010. Dame Deirdre Hine chaired the review.
The four UK Health Ministers set up this Independent Review with a remit to review the appropriateness and effectiveness of the UK strategy for responding domestically to the swine flu pandemic, and make recommendations for any future influenza pandemic.
I would like to thank Dame Deidre Hine and her team for their work and I welcome her report and recommendations. I will take these into consideration when reviewing our future pandemic plans in the Scottish Framework For Responding To An Influenza Pandemic.
Copies of the report are available in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (Bib Number 51190).