Back Results list Health Emergency Planning A Handbook for Practitioners 2nd Revised edition AUTHOR:   Health Protection Agency (Great Britain)  Health Protection Agency (Great Britain) PRICE:  £30.00 ONLINE PRICE:  £27.00 FORMAT:  Paperback (pp: xxi, 170) mm ISBN:  9780117037687 PUB DATE:  12 Aug 2008 AVAILABILITY:  Available IMPRINT:  Stationery Office Books DESCRIPTION: This 2nd edition of the handbook contains a number of papers which set out practical information and best practice guidance for staff involved in all aspects of health emergency planning. Topics covered include: an introduction to major incidents and disasters; a review of the legal framework; crisis management and organisational learning issues; hazard identification and risk management; emergency plans, including the types of plans, their structures and the planning process; plan evaluation and audit; planning exercises and training; multi-agency responses; roles and responsibilities of the Department of Health, the Health Protection Agency and the NHS, as well as relations between local and national healthcare bodies; and, chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) incidents, including decontamination, sheltering and evacuation issues.It also contains topics such as: public relations and media management; and organisational debriefing and reporting following major incidents. This publication provides a supporting resource to the publication "The NHS Emergency Planning Guidance" (Department of Health, 2005). SUBJECT LINK: Click here for more titles in these subject areas: Health systems & services [MBP]   Additional Information: Dewey: 362.180941 Author/Title code: HEALTHHEALTHA Back