Christl Donnelly is part of the team who published A strategy for achieving Bovine Tuberculosis Free Status for England: 2018 review: Report to Rt Hon Michael Gove MP, Secretary of State, Defra on 13th November 2018. A press briefing took place at Science Media Centre on 13th November 2018. In February 2018, an independent review was commissioned to review the strategy for achieving Officially Bovine Tuberculosis Free (OTF) status in England by 2018. The review was led by Professor Sir Charles Godfray with Professor Christl Donnelly, Professor Glyn Hewinson, Professor Michael Winter, and Professor James Wood. The report has received considerable press interest. For a list of news items from broadcast and print, click here. To see the full report, click here
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