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DHSC response to misleading Guardian and ITV News coverage on pandemic stockpile

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The Guardian and ITV News have  reported false, inaccurate and misleading claims about the management of the pandemic influenza stockpile and its subsequent deployment. We have been clear that the pandemic influenza stockpile has always been readily deployable. It has …

Response to Channel 4 News report on the Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Plan (PIPP)

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A report broadcast on the 7th May by Channel 4 News about the Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Plan (PIPP) contained several misleading claims. Please find our response below. A Government spokesperson said: “The UK is one of the most prepared countries …

Government publishes FAQs on State Backed Indemnity for General Practice

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The Department of Health and Social Care is working to deliver a state-backed indemnity scheme from April 2019.  We have provided answers to some FAQs below. The final details of the scheme remain subject to ongoing discussions with partners including …

UK & Argentina join forces to combat antimicrobial resistance

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Health and Social Care Secretary Jeremy Hunt has today signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Argentinian Government to work together against antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the environment. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) happens when microbes including bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites …