Science in emergencies: UK lessons from ebola

In this report, the Science and Technology Committee of the United Kingdom Parliament examines what lessons have been drawn from the Ebola outbreak last year concerning the use of scientific advice in the UK for similar disease outbreak emergencies in future. It explores the UK's preparedness for major disease outbreaks, the response framework and a chapter on governance of emergencies. Further, it includes recommendations for increasing the UK’s preparedness for major disease outbreaks.