With bird flu back in the news (on the BBC website), don’t forget that XpertHR’s policies and documents service provides employers with a model bird flu pandemic contingency plan [subscription required].
The document provides model wording, guidance on what preparatory steps to take (for example estimating levels of staff sickness absence, stockpiling antiviral drugs and vaccines and protecting vulnerable workers), and an extensive list of links to external sources of information.
Other articles of interest include [all links require a subscription]:
- The corporate healthcare response to avian flu Sarah Silcox reports on a small survey of 37 organisations indicating how occupational health professionals have been involved in developing contingency plans for a flu pandemic.
- How to survive a flu pandemic How can you prepare for a flu pandemic? Sarah Dowden explains what to consider and practical steps you can take if bird flu ever becomes transmissible between humans.
If you are investigating wider disaster contingency planning, have a look at XpertHR’s model disaster contingency plan and IRS’s survey on the part HR plays in planning for disasters.
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