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Infectious Diseases: Disease Control

Asked by Daisy CooperLiberal DemocratDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 7 May 2025UIN 49790

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of the abolition of NHS England on the planned national pandemic exercise in Autumn 2025.

Answered by Ashley Dalton

In Autumn 2025, the Department and the UK Health Security Agency will conduct a national exercise to test our ability to respond to a pandemic, involving all regions and nations of the United Kingdom, and thousands of participants. Planning for the exercise is underway and consideration is being given to its design and the participation of NHS England officials.

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