MAJOR INCIDENT PLAN - NHS Cumbria

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Forward from the Director of Public HealthThis document is the Major Incident Plan for Cumbria Teaching Primary Care Trust (NHSCumbria). It outlines the strategic and operational arrangements to be undertaken by theTrust in the event of an ‘Unusual Incident’ or Major Incident/Civil Emergency. It has beenprepared in accordance with the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 and The NHS EmergencyPlanning Guidance 2005 and associated documents, and through consultation and closeliaison with many other relevant organisations. This ensures an integrated and coordinatedresponse to emergency preparedness.This document should be read in conjunction with the following NHS Cumbria Plans andsupporting documents:∼ Major Incident Plan– On Call Pack (Restricted Document),∼ National Heatwave Plan,∼ NHS Cumbria Pandemic Influenza Plan,∼ NHS Cumbria Business Continuity PlanThe NHS Cumbria Trust Board will receive regular update reports, at least annually, includingreports on exercises, training and testing undertaken by NHS Cumbria. All staff mustfamiliarise themselves with the contents of the Plan, not only to monitor their individual areasof responsibility as preparation for their response to an incident, also to feedback usefulinformation and suggest improvements to the NHS Cumbria Emergency PlanningManagement Group.All comments and feedback to be forwarded to the Emergency Planning Manager.This is update Version 3 of the Major Incident Plan:Implementation Date: 1 st December 2008Latest Review Date: 1 st November 20010Signature Date 21 st January 2009Professor John R Ashton, CBEDirector of Public HealthCounty Medical OfficerNHS CUMBRIAMAJOR INCIDENT PLAN – FRAMEWORK FOR RESPONDING TO A MAJOR INCIDENTVersion 3 (Dec 2008)
Document ControlPolicy Number:Author/ContactCPCT/004/015AEmergency Planning ManagerDiane WeatherleyTel: 01539 797835Email: Diane.Weatherley@cumbriapct.nhs.ukVersion 03StatusApprovedIssue Date 1 st December 2008Review Date 1 st November 2010Date Equality and 6 th November 2008Diversity ImpactAssessment completeDistributionAvailable on NHS Cumbria Internet;www.cumbriapct.nhs.ukPlease note that the Internet version of this document is theonly version that is maintained. Any printed copies shouldtherefore be viewed as ‘uncontrolled’ and as such, may notnecessarily contain the latest updates and amendmentsVersion Date Comment1 st Draft 7/2/07Circulated for comment within PCT andkey partner agencies2 nd Draft 27/2/07Circulated for final comment toDirectors, SHA and key partnerFinal Draft 9/3/07Submitted for PCT Board approvalAgreement by Board 21/3/07Board Approval, with minoramendmentsAmendment 1 27/09/07Updates of Plan approved by BoardVersion 2 07/12/07Updated Plan circulated tostakeholders30/09/08Vs 3 Plan circulated to stakeholders forcommentVersion 36/11/08Standards & Quality Committee27/11/08Trust BoardNHS CUMBRIAMAJOR INCIDENT PLAN – FRAMEWORK FOR RESPONDING TO A MAJOR INCIDENTPAGE 1 OF 49Version 3 (Dec 2008)
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