New and Emerging Respiratory Virus Threats Advisory Group

The New and Emerging Respiratory Virus Threats Advisory Group (NERVTAG) advises the government on the threat posed by new and emerging respiratory viruses.

Role of group

NERVTAG is an expert committee of the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), which advises the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) and, through the CMO, ministers, DHSC and other government departments.

It provides scientific risk assessment and mitigation advice on the threat posed by new and emerging respiratory viruses and on options for their management.

Code of practice

New and emerging respiratory virus threats advisory group (NERVTAG): member code of practice (PDF, 106 KB, 13 pages)

Membership

Current members are:

  • Professor Sir Peter Horby (Chair): University of Oxford
  • Dr Cariad Evans: Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
  • Professor James Rubin: Kings’ College, London
  • Professor Julian Hiscox: University of Liverpool
  • Professor Susanna Dunachie: University of Oxford
  • Professor Graham Cooke: Imperial College, London
  • Professor Christophe Fraser, University of Oxford
  • Professor Matt Keeling OBE, University of Warwick
  • Dr Katie Jeffery, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Co-opted members are:

  • Dr Chloe Sellwood: NHS England
  • Professor Ian Brown: Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA)
  • Dr Lisa Ritchie: NHS England
  • Dr Jim McMenamin: Health Protection Scotland – former full member, but now temporarily co-opted
  • Professor Wendy Barclay – former full member, but now temporarily co-opted
  • Professor Andrew Hayward – former full member, but now temporarily co-opted

Members’ biographies

NERVTAG: member biographies (PDF, 153 KB, 7 pages)

Members’ interests

NERVTAG: register of member interests

Annual report

NERVTAG: annual reports

Meetings

NERVTAG: meeting minutes and papers

NERVTAG secretariat

UK Health Security Agency
5th floor, 10 South Colonnade
London
E14 4PU