Civil
Contingencies Act
The
Civil Contingencies Act 2004 ('the Act'), which came into force
in April 2005, provides a basic framework defining what tasks should
be performed and how cooperation should be conducted in the event
of a civil emergency. The Act applies to the whole of the UK and
there are regional variations for each country and for London.
Organisations
with primary responsibility for planning and implementing emergency
measures are classed as Category 1 organisations, which are defined
as:
- local
authorities
- emergency
services
- health
authorities and services (including Primary Care Organisations [PCOs])
- some
government departments and agencies
Dental
practices are not classified within Category 1, but they may be
included in emergency plans set out by their local PCO or health
authority.
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Practice
action:
There
is no requirement for dental practices to take any specific action
with respect to the Act, other than to responding to information
requests from their local PCO or health authority.
