Written questions

Coronavirus: Disease Control

Commons · Question 24011 · Tabled 14 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 20 Jan 2025

Question

Asked by Chris Coghlan

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of waiting until the publication of the final Module 3 Covid-19 Inquiry report to (a) recognise the role of airborne transmission of SARS-Cov-2 a

Answer

Answered by Andrew Gwynne, 20 Jan 2025

NHS England maintains efforts to evaluate potential revisions to the National Infection Prevention and Control Manual (NIPCM), which aim to maintain high infection, prevention, and control standards. Any updates will ensure consistent application across h...