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NHS Emergency Planning Officer Training

Course Title: Health Emergency Planning Officer Course - Module 5 Quality Assurance and Control

Who Should Attend

These courses are intended for those within Acute and Mental Health Trusts, Primary Care Trusts and Strategic Health Authorities who are responsible for preparing and ensuring the validation of their organisation’s emergency plan.

Objectives

Module Five will cover:

• assess the implications of the Civil Contingencies Act for their organisation
• identify and evaluate their respective roles and responsibilities as stated in the NHS Emergency Planning Guidance 2005 document
• evaluate the Department of Health's Beyond a Major Incident and assess its effect on their organisation
• review the Core Standard 24 as set out in the National Standards, Local Action document and assess its impact on their organisation
• describe the concept of "best practice" with respect to risk management as laid down by the Commission for Health Improvement
• assess and evaluate the Department of Health's Planning and Audit Assessment Tool.

Assessment

Certificates of attendance will be awarded after each completed module.  On successful completion of all seven modules, you will be eligible to sit the Diploma in Health Emergency Management (DipHEP). 

Developmental Training

Delegates must complete Module One before moving on to any of the second tier modules. Second tier modules can then be completed in any sequence, however it is strongly recommended that Modules Three and Four are completed consecutively. It is also recommended that Module Five be completed prior to Module Six unless absolutely unavoidable.  

Dates 

TBC

Rates

Please Note: These courses are free of charge to delegates, however a cancellation fee of £200 applies.

Further Information 

For further information about the content of this course contact Learning Support 01347 825014

EPC.Learning.Support@Cabinet-Office.x.gsi.gov.uk

We reserve the right to amend details of course programmes without notice.

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