London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games: summary report of the Health Protection Agency's Games time activities

Synopsis

This report and supporting papers summarises the HPA’s Games-time activities from July to September 2012. It covers all areas of the HPA’s work during the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games including the enhanced reporting, response, risk analysis, laboratory systems and surveillance as well as highlights from the agency’s Operational Cells and the evaluation of the agency’s Games-time working. The report also discusses key legacy and recommendations for the HPA, its successor organisation Public Health England, and other stakeholders across the globe who are tasked with delivering mass gatherings.

Additional information

1) Testing and exercising summary report: London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games (PDF, 78 KB) 

2.1) Significant events reported by the Event Based Surveillance: London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games (PDF, 273 KB) 

2.2a) London regional report: London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games (PDF, 132 KB) 

2.2b) South West regional report: London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games (PDF, 78 KB) 

2.2c) South East regional report: London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games (PDF, 86 KB) 

2.3) LOCOG Polyclinic: London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games (PDF, 689 KB) 

2.4) Health Protection Services, Colindale: preparedness and response - London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games (PDF, 111 KB) 

2.5) International infectious disease surveillance: London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games (PDF, 76 KB) 

2.6) Syndromic surveillance report: London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games (PDF, 586 KB) 

2.7) Microbiology Services: preparedness and response - London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games (PDF, 654 KB) 

2.8) Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards, Games time planning and delivery: London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games (PDF, 2.4 MB) 

2.9) Communications division report: London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games (PDF, 232 KB) 

3) Debrief session report: London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games (PDF, 95 KB) 

4) Games time working evaluation report: London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games (PDF, 144 KB) 

5) WHO International mass gatherings observer programme: London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games (PDF, 184 KB)

Last reviewed: 25 January 2013