The UK government and devolved administrations should jointly commission a group of experts to develop blueprints for rapidly scalable critical care medical technology, aligned with the range and severity of pandemic risks identified in the National Security Risk Assessment, within 12 months of the publication of this Report.

The blueprints should be issued in accordance with the emergency healthcare equipment regulations and buyer’s guide (see Recommendation 4 of this Report) and regularly reviewed to ensure that they reflect technological advances.