PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Coronavirus (11 February 2020)

The National Health Service is well prepared and we are doing everything we can to protect the public. Guidance has been released to NHS trusts on how to deal with coronavirus. This guidance can be found on the NHS website.

A United Kingdom-wide public information campaign has been launched in conjunction with the NHS to advise the public on how to slow the spread of coronavirus and reduce the impact on NHS services. Government and NHS-branded information will appear in radio and print media, as well as social media.

The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has also announced the immediate launch of a capital facility to support any urgent works the NHS needs for the coronavirus response, such as the creation of further isolation areas and other necessary facilities.

The Department, the NHS and Public Health England continue to collaborate and work together closely in response to this outbreak.