Emergency readiness and response drivers in Healthcare enviroments

LEGISLATION

The Regulatory Reform Fire Safety Order (RRFSO) 2005 as amended.

*Fire Risk Assessment (as an output from RRFSO)

The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 as amended.

Health and Social Care Act 2012

Health and Social Care Act (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014

The Management of Health and Safety Regulations.

The Equality Act 2010.

The Provisions and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998.

NON LEGISLATIVE GUIDANCE & REQUIREMENTS

CQC Guidance on HSC Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014: R17

NHS Health technical memoranda

Duty of Care (Tort)

Internal Strategy / Policy / Contractual.

Local authority and Social services

3rd party expectation and morality.

Emergency Response Planning  (GEEP’s  PEEP’s  Evacuation Plans).

Insurance and Business Continuity.

Reputational protection