Question follow-through · 24011

Coronavirus: Disease Control

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

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
14 Jan 2025
Target answer date
16 Jan 2025
Answer
20 Jan 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 14 Jan 2025

    Question tabled

    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

  2. 16 Jan 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 20 Jan 2025

    Answer published

    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...

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