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The Cabinet will be presented with a report on the review of the response to the H1N1 virus and the lessons learnt resulting in improvements to the preparation for and delivery of emergency resilience plans across the Borough’s partner agencies

The Cabinet Member for Health and Adult Services presented the Barking and Dagenham Response to the H1N1 Pandemic Flu 2009/10 Final Report which highlighted the robustness of the multi-agency plans that were in place and which enabled the borough to successfully respond to last year’s outbreak.

A number of additional arrangements are to be put in place in response to the findings of the review and the Corporate Director of Adult and Community Services also outlined the preparations for this year’s winter flu vaccinations.