Meningitis: Disease Control
Commons · Question 121848 · Tabled 18 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Helen Morgan
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what planning his Department has previously undertaken for a meningitis outbreak.
Answer
Answered by Sharon Hodgson, 30 Mar 2026
The Department undertakes a range of emergency preparedness and response exercises that test our capability to manage high‑consequence infectious disease outbreaks. These exercises routinely assess incident response structures, case management, contact tr...