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Management of Public Health Incidents: Guidance on the Roles and Responsibilities of NHS led Incident Management Teams - October 2011 (Updated July 2013)
This document provides guidance for the NHS in preparing for, and managing public health incidents in collaboration with partners, especially the Local Authorities.
GLOSSARY
| AQC | Air Quality Cell |
| AHVLA | Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency |
| AWE | Atomic Weapons Establishment |
| BCP | Business Continuity Plan |
| CRCE | Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards |
| CBRNE | Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosives |
| CDI | Clostridium difficile infection |
| COBRA | Cabinet Office Briefing Room |
| CPHM | Consultant in Public Health Medicine |
| CHP | Community Health Partnership |
| CMO | Chief Medical Officer |
| CNO | Chief Nursing Officer |
| COMAH | Control of Major Accident Hazards |
| COPFS | Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service |
| CSA | Common Services Agency |
| DIM | Detection identification and monitoring |
| DPH | Director of Public Health |
| DSTL | Defence Scientific and Technical Laboratory |
| DWQR | Drinking Water Quality Regulator |
| EAT | Emergency Action Team |
| ECDC | European Centre for Disease Control |
| EHO | Environmental Health Officer |
| EST | Emergency Support Team |
| EWRS | Early Warning Response System |
| FAI | Fatal Accident Inquiry |
| FRA | Fire and Rescue Service |
| FSA | Food Standards Agency |
| GDS | Government Decontamination Service |
| GP | General Practitioner |
| HAI | Healthcare Associated Infection |
| HDL | Health Directorate Letter |
| HET | Human Error Theory |
| HIIAT | Hospital Infection Incident Assessment Tool |
| HOAG | Hospital Outbreak Advisory Group |
| HPA | Health Protection Agency |
| HPA CRCE | Health Protection Agency Centre for Radiation, Chemicals and Environment |
| HPNS | Health Protection Nurse Specialist |
| HPN | Health Protection Network |
| HPS | Health Protection Scotland |
| HPT | Health Protection Team |
| HSE | Health and Safety Executive |
| HSWA | Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 |
| IEM | Integrated Emergency Management |
| IHR | International Health Regulations |
| IMT | Incident Management Team |
| ICD | Infection Control Doctor |
| IP&CN | Infection Prevention and Control Nurse |
| IPCT | Infection Prevention and Control Team |
| IMT | Incident Management Team |
| LA | Local Authorities |
| MCA | Maritime and Coastguard Agency |
| MIP | Major Incident Plan |
| MoD | Ministry of Defence |
| MOU | Memorandum of Understanding |
| NFP | National Focal point |
| NSS | National Service Scotland |
| PSoS | Police Service of Scotland |
| PAG | Problem Assessment Group |
| PHEIC | Public Health Emergency of International Concern |
| PHE | Public Health England |
| RABS | Resilience Advisory Board for Scotland |
| RAG | Recovery Advisory Group |
| SARS | Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome |
| SBAR | Situation, Background, Assessment and Recommendation |
| SCG | Strategic Coordinating Group |
| SCSWIS | Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland |
| SEPA | Scottish Environment Protection Agency |
| SFRS | Scottish Fire and Rescue Service |
| SGORR | Scottish Government Resilience Room |
| SHORS | Scottish HAI Outbreak Surveillance System |
| SHPIR | Scottish Health Protection Information Resource |
| SG | Scottish Government |
| SGHD | Scottish Government Health Directorate |
| SGRPID | Scottish Government, Rural Payments and Inspections Directorate |
| SMO | Senior Medical Officer |
| SNH | Scottish Natural Heritage |
| SPSP | Scottish Patient Safety Programme |
| SORT | Special Operations Response Team |
| STAC | Scientific and Technical Advice Cell |
| WHO | World Health Organisation |
Contact
Email: Janet Sneddon