Flu

An effective response to a pandemic will require the co-operation of a wide range of organisations and the active support of the public.

As there may be very little time to develop or finalise preparations, effective pre-planning is essential. Many important features of a pandemic will not become apparent until after it has started (i.e. when person-to-person transmission has become sustained), so plans must be:

• constructed to deal with a wide range of possibilities
• based on an integrated, multi-sector approach
• built on effective service and business continuity arrangements
• responsive to local challenges (e.g. rural issues) and needs
• supported by strong local, regional and national leadership, and
• in line with national planning guidelines.

The [LRF] Multi-Agency Pan Flu Framework and its supporting plans are designed to cope with the non-health aspects of a pandemic influenza outbreak.  These are living document, and will be updated and revised as new guidance is released by Government.

The current versions are:

Plan Name /  Version / Status

• LRF Multi-Agency Pandemic Influenza Contingency Framework /  Mar 2009, work still in progress, completion date TBC, next review June 2009
• LRF Multi-Agency Pandemic Influenza Command Support (PIRL) Plan / Mar 2009 / To be finalised by Pandemic Working Group, completion expected Jun 2009
• LRF Emergency Procedures Manual / Nov 2007 / Completed, next review November 2009
• LRF Managing Excess Deaths as a result of an Influenza Pandemic / Feb 2009, Completed, public version created March 2009, next review September 2009
• LRF ID Vulnerable People in Emergencies Plan, TBC, Incomplete - plan to be written, completion date TB