The UK government and devolved administrations should ensure, within 12 months of the publication of this Report, that the pandemic stockpiles:

retain stock that is better aligned with the range and severity of pandemic risks identified in the National Security Risk Assessment;
maintain a minimum three-month supply of PPE for the entire health and social care system in the UK;
retain close-to-zero tolerance for expired stock;
better reflect the composition of the UK’s health and social care workforce, aligned with fit-testing and other sizing requirements;
maintain a simple and streamlined system of management and oversight; and
are stored in a wide range of accessible locations.

To demonstrate continued compliance with the above, inspection reports should be submitted to health and social care ministers at least annually. Any issues identified should be resolved within three months.

The inspection reports should be published with the preparedness and resilience reports (Module 1, Recommendation 8).