Adults 

Pandemic H1N1 2009 influenza: clinical management guidelines for adults and children (DH link)

Guidelines for the management of community acquired pneumonia in adults (British Thoracic Society link)

Managing influenza-like illness (ILI) in nursing and residential homes during the current influenza pandemic (WHO Phase 6) (PDF, 91 KB)

Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 clinical practice note – Managing adult critically ill cases (PDF, 286 KB)

Advice

Useful sources of advice for managing swine flu (PDF, 72 KB)

http://www.direct.gov.uk/pandemicflu (direct.gov link)

NHS swine flu information leaflet for the public (DH link)

Antivirals 

Prescribing guidance for antiviral drugs (PDF, 257 KB) 

Letter from Chairman of the Commission on Human Medicines (link to MHRA website)

DH antiviral prophylaxis guidance for H1N1 (DH link)

EMEA weekly pandemic pharmacovigilance report (EMEA link)

Antiviral resistance

Antiviral susceptibility testing of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza viruses (PDF, 91 KB)

Inpatient clinical management issues relating to oseltamivir resistant pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza virus (PDF, 156 KB)

Oseltamivir-resistant pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza case and cluster investigation (PDF, 178 KB)

Oseltamivir resistance case and cluster investigation form (Rich text format, 1.5 MB) (Rich text format)

Businesses 

Pandemic flu guidance for businesses (PDF, 530 KB)

Pandemic flu guidance for funeral directors (PDF, 172 KB) - updated November 2009

Pandemic flu guidance for cleaning staff and refuse collectors in non-health care settings (PDF, 169 KB)

Pandemic flu guidance for Fire and Rescue service (PDF, 171 KB)

Pandemic flu guidance for the hospitality industry (PDF, 177 KB)

Pandemic flu guidance for the police service (PDF, 445 KB)

Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Influenza: Guidance for Environmental Health Practitioners (link to Charted Institute of Environmental Health website)

Guidance for shipping for pandemic influenza (PDF, 74 KB) 

Preparing for swine flu: advice for schools (PDF, 2.5 MB) 

Children 

Paediatric practice note for the management of critically ill children with pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Influenza (PDF, 121 KB) 

Pandemic H1N1 2009 influenza: clinical management guidelines for adults and children (DH link)

Swine flu and schools: advice leaflet for the public (PDF, 311 KB) 

Preparing for swine flu: advice for schools (PDF, 2.5 MB) 

Prescribing guidance for antiviral drugs (PDF, 257 KB) 

DH antiviral prophylaxis guidance for H1N1 (DH link)http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/educationoverview/flupandemic/ (teachernet.gov.uk link)

Clinical specimens

Guidance for packaging samples for suspected influenza A/H1N1, A4 poster, version 1 (PDF, 70 KB) 

Critical care

Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 clinical practice note – Managing adult critically ill cases (PDF, 286 KB) 

Paediatric practice note for the management of critically ill children with pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Influenza (PDF, 121 KB)

Guidelines for the management of community acquired pneumonia in adults (British Thoracic Society link)

Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza testing in the critical care setting (PDF, 78 KB) 

Diagnosis 

RCGP clinical algorithm (external pdf) 

Epidemiology 

Interpreting the HPA Weekly National Influenza Report (PDF, 78 KB) 

HPA Surveillance Systems: Swine Influenza (H1N1swl) (PDF, 315 KB) 

Pandemic H1N1 2009 in England: an overview of initial epidemiological findings and implications for the second wave (PDF, 270 KB)

Higher education 

Preparing for swine flu: Guidance and resources for further and higher education settings (PDF, 390 KB) 

Health care workers 

Pandemic flu guidance for businesses (PDF, 530 KB) 

Infection control

See Pandemic Guidelines pages.

Nursing homes

Managing influenza-like illness (ILI) in nursing and residential homes during the current influenza pandemic (WHO Phase 6) (PDF, 91 KB)

Pandemic H1N1 2009 influenza: clinical management guidelines for adults and children 

Pregnancy 

Risk assessment: influenza (pandemic (H1N1) 2009)and pregnant teachers working in schools (PDF, 50 KB) 

Pandemic H1N1 2009 influenza: clinical management guidelines for pregnancy (DH link)

Swine flu and pregnancy FAQ for the public

Vaccination for pregnant women FAQ for the public

Prescribing 

DH antiviral prophylaxis guidance for H1N1. (DH link)

Prescribing guidance for antiviral drugs (PDF, 257 KB) 

DH swine flu clinical package (DH link)

EMEA weekly pandemic pharmacovigilance report (EMEA link) 

Schools 

Advice for Mainstream Schools (PDF, 44 KB) 

Advice for Special Schools (PDF, 109 KB) 

Swine flu and schools: advice leaflet for the public (PDF, 311 KB) 

Risk assessment: influenza (pandemic (H1N1) 2009)and pregnant teachers working in schools (PDF, 50 KB) 

Preparing for swine flu: advice for schools (PDF, 2.5 MB) 

http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/educationoverview/flupandemic/ (Teachernet.gov.uk link)

Preparing for swine flu: Guidance and resources for further and higher education settings (PDF, 390 KB) 

Shipping

Guidance for shipping for pandemic influenza (PDF, 74 KB) 

Testing  

Guidance for packaging samples for suspected influenza A/H1N1, A4 poster, version 1 (PDF, 70 KB) 

Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza testing in the critical care setting (PDF, 78 KB)

Antiviral susceptibility testing of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza viruses (PDF, 91 KB)

Treatment 

DH swine flu clinical package (DH link)

DH antiviral prophylaxis guidance for H1N1. (DH link)

Pandemic H1N1 2009 influenza: clinical management guidelines for adults and children (DH link)

Pandemic H1N1 2009 influenza: clinical management guidelines for pregnancy (DH link)

Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 clinical practice note – Managing adult critically ill cases (PDF, 286 KB) 

Paediatric practice note for the management of critically ill children with pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Influenza (PDF, 121 KB) 

Inpatient clinical management issues relating to oseltamivir resistant pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza virus (PDF, 156 KB)