Following the decision of the States Assembly on 17 December 2021, a Covid-19 Review Panel was formed to provide an impartial, independent analysis of the actions undertaken as part of the island’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

This Review was not an Inquiry nor an Inspection. Inquiries usually have statutory underpinning and all parties are legally represented. An inspection seeks to examine the gap between published standards and found practice.  A Review looks at what has been done and has an expectation that lessons can be learned for the future. You can see the detail in the Panel's Terms of Reference.

The Panel heard from Government Ministers and officials, local people, community groups and business interests about their experience of the pandemic; what went well or badly and what they think the Government could learn from this demanding period.

The Review was published on 13 October 2022 and provided recommendations and guidelines for the management of any future pandemic or comparable disruptive event.

The terms of reference and self-assessments from Government departments are below.