Scottish Government

ISBN 978 0 7559 1488 3 (Web only publication)
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Contents

INVITATION TO COMMENT

FOREWORD

1 INTRODUCTION
Why do we need a plan ?
Who is this plan for ?
The UK approach
The Scottish plan
STRATEGIC APPROACH
Aim and scope
Strategic objectives
UK Scientific Advice Framework
Legal framework
Ethical considerations

2 BACKGROUND TO PANDEMIC INFLUENZA

3 STRUCTURES FOR PLANNING AND RESPONSE
International
UK Planning structures
Scottish Planning structures
UK response structures
Scottish response structures

4 PLANNING OUR RESPONSE
Introduction
The WHO international phases and UK alert levels
Key planning assumptions
UK planning assumptions

5 INTER-PANDEMIC AND PANDEMIC ALERT PERIODS: THE NEED FOR EARLY DETECTION AND ALERT
International collaboration to give early warning
National arrangements for early detection and alert
The Inter-pandemic period - phases 1 & 2
The Pandemic Alert period - phases 3 - 5
Preventing a pandemic's initial development

6 PANDEMIC AND POST- PANDEMIC PERIOD
Declaring a pandemic
International phase 6 - UK alert levels 1 - 4
Post-pandemic period

7 MITIGATING THE IMPACT
Introduction
Travel Restrictions
Medicines
Prioritised Groups
Early Cases
Social Distancing
Infection control and personal protective equipment
Public Gatherings
Possible closure of schools, nurseries and group childcare settings

8 THE HEALTH AND COMMUNITY CARE RESPONSE
Aims
Key principles underlying planning and response
Key planning assumptions for health and community care planning
Infection Control and personal protective equipment
Prioritisation of services
NHS Performance Targets
Coping with staff absences
Access to Care
Delivering Care in a community setting
Acute Care
Community Care
Role of NHS 24
Role of Scottish Ambulance Service
Dentistry
Coping with stress and bereavement
Vaccination

9 MAINTAINING BUSINESS CONTINUITY - THE SCOTTISH WIDE RESPONSE
Aims
Key planning assumptions
Staff absences
Dealing with a large number of deaths
Business continuity/maintenance of the UK's essential services

10 COMMUNICATION AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT
Current perceptions and understandings
Aims and Objectives
Government News Co-ordination Centre
Cascading Information
Health Communications
Telephone advice and access

11 SUMMARY OF PHASE- BY- PHASE ACTIONS

CONTACT POINTS

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AND TERMS USED