Preparing for Emergencies- Guidance For Health Boards in Scotland
The document provides strategic guidance for Health Board Chief Executives and NHS Senior Managers on fulfilling their obligations under the Civil Contingencies 2004 and other key legislation underpinning emergency preparedness, response and recovery.
Appendix 4
Managing Public Health Incidents - Resources
The following resources are useful in enabling Health Boards to plan for various types of public health incidents:
The Management of Public Health Incidents Guidance on the Roles and Responsibilities of NHS-led Incident Management Teams, Revised October 2011 http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2011/11/09091844/24
Compendium of Healthcare Associated Infection (HAI) Guidance, 2012. http://www.documents.hps.scot.nhs.uk/hai/hai-compendium/hai-compendium-v-2-4.pdf
The Waterborne Hazard Plan guidance www.sepa.org.uk/air/aher_service.aspx
Guidance on the Investigation and Control of Outbreaks of Foodborne Disease in Scotland, (Cairns Smith Report, 2002), Revised May 2006
http://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/giz/guidelinedetail.aspx?id=15098
The Health and Social Care Influenza Pandemic Preparedness and Response http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_133655
The UK Influenza Pandemic Preparedness Strategy, 2011 http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_130903
Management of Viral Haemorrhagic Fevers and Similar Human Infectious Diseases of High Consequence, Advisory Committee on Dangerous Pathogens (ACDP), July 2012. http://www.dh.gov.uk/health/2012/07/vhf-guidance/
Communicating with the Public about Public Health Risks http://www.documents.hps.scot.nhs.uk/about-hps/hpn/risk-communication.pdf
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