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
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