Pandemic plan

Rotherham, Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust plan for pandemics.

The aim of the pandemic plan is to assist with the timely, resilient and integrated response to a pandemic where a pathogen appears to which most people do not have immunity. This is not a stand-alone document, it supplements the trust’s existing major incident and business continuity plans by providing additional and specific information to assist preparation, response to, and recovery from a pandemic.

It is intended to help mitigate the effects of the pandemic on patients and staff by doing the following:

• reducing the spread of a pandemic
• limiting the morbidity and mortality from a pandemic
• protecting patients, staff and visitors against adverse effects where possible
• showing how the trust’s internal command and control arrangements may be organised
• showing how the trust would be expected to work with partner agencies before, during and after a pandemic to ensure collaboration and cooperation
• setting out clear actions to be performed by trust staff in the event of a pandemic
• providing added detail and context to assist with the delivery of critical services
• showing how the trust might manage changing capacity and demand for services
• showing how the trust may maximise digital technology to ensure continuity of care
• providing guidance on vaccination if and when suitable vaccines become available
• assisting a return to normality with the resumption of normal services as quickly as possible

The plan describes the actions taken by the trust in the preparation, response to, and recovery from a pandemic.

To access the policy, please visit pandemic plan (staff access only) (opens in new window) on the intranet.

Page last reviewed: January 17, 2025
Next review due: January 17, 2026