1. Senior Health Emergency Planning Officer
Health Plans
Julie Hicks BA(Hons) PGTC DipEP MEPS
Senior Health Emergency Planning Officer
Welsh Government

2. “If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail!”
“A goal without
a plan is just a wish.”
Antoine de Saint-Exupery
“If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail!”
Benjamin Franklin
“Planning is bringing the future into the present so that you can do something about it now.”
Alan Lakein
“Planning is an unnatural process; it is much more fun to do something. And the nicest thing about not planning is that failure comes as a complete surprise rather than being preceded by a period of worry and depression.”
Sir John Harvey Jones, businessman (1924–2008)
“A good plan today is better than a perfect plan tomorrow.”
George S. Patton
“A good plan is like a road map: it shows the final
destination and usually the best way
to get there.”
H. Stanley Judd

3. “It’s not the plan that’s important, it’s the planning.”
Dr. Gramme Edwards

4. What would you do if your organisation was faced with responding
NOW
to a major incident?

5. Could you Have you Do you
assemble an incident response team straight away?
work through the incident in a systematic way?
provide accurate information to the public and media and respond to enquiries?
continue essential routine work during the incident?
Have you
recently contacted the other agencies with whom you need to work throughout a major incident?
Do you
have all the right equipment?
have staff who thoroughly understand their roles?

6. Under-pinning Guidance
Core Guidance
Under-pinning Guidance
Wales Pandemic Preparedness & Response
Wales Mass Casualty Arrangements
Blast Injuries Guidance
Planning for Lockdown of NHS Facilities
Activation of Health Countermeasures
Wales Building Partnerships staying safe: Guidance for Healthcare Organisations
WAST Guidance - Dealing with Radiological Incidents & Emergencies
Planning for the Psychosocial & Mental Health Care of People Affected by Emergencies
Planning for the Management of Blast Injured Patients
'How to’ Guide on Local Arrangements for Antiviral Collection Points
NHS Wales Resilience & Business Continuity Management Guidance
NHS Wales
Emergency Planning
Core Guidance
April 2015
Issued by
Health Resilience Unit
Health & Social Services Group

7. built on good practice & shared knowledge
NHS Wales
Emergency Planning
Core Guidance
Issued by
Health Resilience Unit
Health & Social Services Group
Purpose
sets out requirements on NHS organisations in developing their ability to respond to a major incident or emergency
to manage recovery
built on good practice & shared knowledge
provides a platform for NHS Wales organisations to undertake emergency planning & associated activities within the context of the CCA & Welsh Government Health & Care Standards

8. Health & Care Standards
Compliance with the requirements of the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 & supporting guidance.
This will include undertaking risk assessments, having current & tested emergency plans & business continuity arrangements developed through collaboration with partner agencies.
This will ensure delivery of a robust response & ensure continuity of essential health services in the event of a major incident or emergency situation.

9. NHS Wales plans to reflect requirements of –
Emergency Planning
Core Guidance
Issued by
Health Resilience Unit
Health & Social Services Group
Requirements
NHS Wales plans to reflect requirements of –
the Civil Contingencies Act 2004
the Capabilities Programme led by the Cabinet Office & health led work streams - mass casualties, infectious diseases & essential health services
Welsh Government NHS guidance & policy relevant to emergency preparedness
be compliant with appropriate Healthcare Standards for Wales
JESIP principles

10. Up to date plans to deal with major incidents & emergency situations that are compliant & tested in accordance with national guidance
Consulted key partner organisations in the preparation & testing of major emergency plans
Ability to mobilise staff to respond to incidents & emergency situations that could affect the provision of normal services
Identified the financial procedures for dealing with implications of responding to incidents & emergency situations that could affect the provision of normal services
Written plans and associated procedures are a key component of preparedness and should demonstrate for each NHS organisation that it has –

14. In addition to written plans
However …
In addition to written plans
there are other equally vital aspects to an organisation’s preparedness that are needed …

15. Making the plan work …
Ownership, understanding & support within the organisation
training, exercising & testing of arrangements
availability of the right equipment & procedures

16. “It’s not the plan that’s important, it’s the planning.”
Dr. Gramme Edwards