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Science in emergencies: UK lessons from Ebola Contents

Contents

Terms of reference

Summary

1 Introduction

Our inquiry

2 Increasing the UK’s preparedness for major disease outbreaks

Disease surveillance

Financing vaccine, treatment and diagnostic developments

A diagnostic test for Ebola

Vaccine manufacturing capacity

3 Responding to major disease outbreaks

Science advice

Convening SAGE

Membership and co-ordination of SAGE

Scientific Advisory Groups

Research during an outbreak

Research coordination

Data sharing

Clinical trials

Regulation and licencing

Communication

Giving advice to the public

Screening at ports of entry

4 Governance of emergencies

International governance

National governance

The National Risk Register

UK global health policy

UK volunteer response

Conclusions and recommendations

Annex

Committee seminar, University of Oxford

Formal Minutes

Witnesses

Published written evidence

List of Reports from the Committee during the current Parliament



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