Government, NHS and NW ADASS advice and guidance

The Government will soon be starting a Public Inquiry into the Government's Handling of the Pandemic. The inquiry will gather evidence throughout this year, with a view to commence public hearings in 2023. We now have a draft Terms of Reference that states it will look at:

The response of the health and care sector across the UK, including:

preparedness, initial capacity and the ability to increase capacity, and resilience;
the management of the pandemic in hospitals, including infection prevention and control, triage, critical care capacity, the discharge of patients, the use of ‘Do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation’ (DNACPR) decisions, the approach to palliative care, workforce testing, changes to inspections, and the impact on staff and staffing levels;
the management of the pandemic in care homes and other care settings, including infection prevention and control, the transfer of residents to or from homes, treatment and care of residents, restrictions on visiting, and changes to inspections;
the procurement and distribution of key equipment and supplies, including PPE and ventilators;
the development and delivery of therapeutics and vaccines;
the consequences of the pandemic on provision for non-COVID related conditions and needs; and
provision for those experiencing long-COVID

The below documents run through everything in more detail and explain how we can prepare from a Records Management point of view.