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
Wednesday
28 Jun 23
Start time 10:00 am
Morning
  • Gillian Russell (Director for Safer Communities in Scottish Gov 2015-2020 and current Director of Health Workforce)
  • Caroline Lamb (Chief Executive of NHS Scotland and Director-General Health and Social Care)
Afternoon
  • Jeanne Freeman attending remotely (Former Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport – Scottish Gov 2018-2021)
End time 4:30 pm