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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.
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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