Response to Swine Flu
Paul Greeves, Head of Safety
Friday 4th September 2009
Background
Our Operations:
News
Sport
Factual programmes
Entertainment and events
Overseas Bureaux
Background
Our Resources: Safety Team High Risk Team Chief Medical Officer Occupational Health Service CEGA Business Continuity Team
Background
Background
Avian flu and pandemic planning Coverage – duty of care Charter obligations, service priority matrix Business Impact Analysis and continuity plans
First news from Mexico Friday 24th April 2009
Reaction to Mexico outbreaks
Priorities: Enable safe coverage - risk assessments, Tamiflu,
PPE? Protect staff – travel restrictions Protect operations – isolation policy Provide staff information
Adjusting our approach
Illness not (generally) serious – risk assessments and isolation policy relaxed.
Disease becomes widespread – travel restrictions relaxed
Shift of effort from protection of individuals to business continuity
Advice in line with HPA Weekly review meetings
Spikes of interest and alarm…
Managing staff concerns Lots of effort in providing reassurance to staff. “don’t get pregnant at the moment” weekend
(18/19 July) Reduce the number of people with symptoms
who are at work. Campaign of general hygiene information Keeping things in proportion
Future Planning
Business Impact Analysis and Continuity Plans Staff Advice Wipes and Gels Tamiflu and Vaccinations Next wave?
Summary• Planning and discussion/rehearsal• Fast response• Duty of care to staff at occupational risk• Staying aligned with WHO/HPA• International dimension• Applying the lessons of this outbreak to a more
serious pandemic?