Management of Public Health Incidents: Guidance on the Roles and Responsibilities of NHS led Incident Management Teams - October 2011

ANNEX K

Template for an IMT Report

1. Introduction

Brief summary of the incident and setting the scene.

2. Background

Information on features of cases, incubation period, dose, source and modes of exposure, diagnosis and treatment, and if relevant, prevalence of the relevant disease locally, nationally and globally.

3. Investigation

3.1 Epidemiological investigation and results

Descriptive: description of initial cases, case definition and hypothesis generation, enhanced surveillance

Analytical: description of any case control and/or cohort studies.

3.2 Environmental investigation and results

Details of investigation/detection of main routes of exposure, sources of these, if possible levels of exposure and circumstances leading to exposure

3.3 Microbiological/Toxicological investigations and results

Clinical, food/water and environmental sampling undertaken

4. Risk Management

4.1 Prevention of further exposure to hazardous agent including details of relevant enforcement/regulatory action

4.2 Care of cases

5. Risk Communication

6. Discussion and conclusions

7. Lessons identified and recommendations

Appendices (if necessary)