Resilience and preparedness (Module 1) – Public Hearings


Module 1 looked into the UK’s resilience and preparedness for the pandemic. It considered whether the pandemic was properly planned for and whether the UK was ready for that eventuality. This module touched on the whole system of civil emergencies including resourcing, risk management and pandemic readiness. It scrutinised government decision-making relating to planning and produced a set of recommendations.

Broadcast

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Warning: Occasional strong language may form part of evidence.

Agenda

Day Agenda
Thursday
22 Jun 23
Start time 10:00 am
Morning
  • Roger Hargreaves (Current Director of the COBR Unit)
  • Sir Chris Whitty (Current CMO since 2019)
Afternoon
  • Sir Patrick Vallance (Former CSA April 2018 to March 2023)
  • Dr. Jim McMenamin (Former Interim Clinical Director and strategic lead for the Respiratory Viral team within Health Protection Scotland and now Head of Infections Service at Public Health Scotland)
End time 4:30 pm