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

GLOSSARY

AQC Air Quality Cell
AHVLA Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency
AWE Atomic Weapons Establishment
BCP Business Continuity Plan
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
PAG Problem Assessment Group
PHEIC Public Health Emergency of International Concern
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
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