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S/M/570. What is a major incident?

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2010
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The paper looks at the definitions of a major incident by the National Health Service (NHS) and by the Scottish Civil Contingencies Act indicating the vagueness of the definitions, and describing major incidents in the context of their consequences and control management. Principles of emergency planning are outlined comparing contingency planning in England and in Scotland.

 

KEYWORDS: major incident, contingency planning, emergency,

 
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