Flu information

Swine flu

If you are concerned about the Swine Flu Pandemic the following websites can provide up-to-date information.

For travel concerns visit the Foreign Office website at www.fco.gov.uk/en/travelling-and-living-overseas/swine-flu

For health concerns visit:

• the Health Protection Agency website at www.hpa.org.uk
• the World Health Organisation at www.who.int/en
• the Department of Health at www.dh.gov.uk/en/Home
• Brent flu plan
• NHS Choices

For General Flu News visit the BBC website.

Pandemic flu
For information about pandemic flu, the risk of it occurring in this country, what makes it different from the 'ordinary' flu we get every winter, and what the UK is doing to prepare for a possible influenza pandemic, please visit the Department of Health website.

Situation reporting for Brent managers and education establishments

For further guidance on the use of Brent StatusBoards please download this file. (.pdf, 220Kb) (.pdf, 220Kb).

Business information
To assist businesses and other organisations in developing and reviewing plans for a flu pandemic, the Government has published a checklist identifying important and specific activities which organisations can do to prepare (pdf 129kb)