The government’s preparedness for the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons for government on risk management

The government’s preparedness for the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons for government on risk management
NAO 19 November 2021

• This report sets out the facts on:
• the government’s approach to risk management and emergency planning (Part One);
• the actions the government took to identify the risk of a pandemic like COVID-19 (Part Two);
• the actions the government took to prepare for a pandemic like COVID-19 (Part Three); and
• recent developments (Part Four).