The JBC brings together
the UK’s leading data analysis and epidemiological expertise
with the aim of ensuring that outbreaks of
coronavirus (COVID-19) are detected and brought
under control quickly.
By combining multiple and new data feeds,
the JBC is responsible
for providing a single authoritative information
picture to local, regional and national decision makers to
help them respond rapidly to any outbreak.
It’s building on the UK’s existing public health
infrastructure and surveillance network, drawing on
expertise from across government, industry and academia.
The JBC is also
responsible for advising on the new COVID-19 Alert
Level, collecting, collating and analysing data in order
to provide a recommendation to the chief medical
officers across the UK of the current level.
Currently Director of National Resilience and Strategy
at the National Cyber Security Centre, Dr Gardiner has
extensive experience in government as well as an academic and
research background in medical statistics and
epidemiology.
She is well placed to build on the initial operating
capability of the JBCalready delivered thanks
to the temporary head of the unit, Tom
Hurd. The JBC is expected to
reach full operating capacity later this summer.
The JBC is part of
the NHS Test and Trace service which is led by
Executive Chair Baroness Dido
Harding in DHSC.
