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Guidance primarily aimed at local responders covering some humanitarian issues that may arise during the recovery phase of an emergency in the UK.
How to get medical help for emergencies, issues that can't wait until you can see your GP and dental emergencies.
The Resilience Capabilities Programme aims to increase the capability to respond to and recover from civil emergencies and provides advice on preparing for a crisis.
An emergency exercise will take place at Sellafield on the evening of Tuesday, 4 June 2024.
Information on enhancing communications resilience and how we work with telecommunication service providers to manage the risk of disruption to public networks.
How networks and individuals can support the country's emergency planning, response and recovery, and keep systems and services running.
Change your protocol, update your authorisation, report safety issues, submit safety updates and complete your end-of-trial study report.
Help available and steps you should take if you have a medical emergency or are hospitalised abroad, including for planned treatment.
How the level of risk posed to the UK is assessed nationally and locally, covering the National Risk Assessment and National Risk Register.
How responders can reduce the risk of communications disruption during emergencies by using ResilienceDirect, HITS and Telecoms Sub-Groups.
How to run exercises and training for emergency planning and preparedness, with an introduction to the Central Government Emergency Response Training (CGERT) Course.
Your legal right to time off to care for dependants - when you can take time off, how long you get, your rights
Check out your local council's emergency plan covering major incidents like flooding, flu pandemics and transport accidents
Guidance primarily aimed at local responders covering some common issues that may arise during the Recovery Phase of an emergency in the UK.
This note is part of the statutory guidance under s215 of the HRA 2008 (from 1 April 2024)
This guidance provides information on COVID-19 in homelessness, domestic abuse refuge, respite room and asylum seeker accommodation settings.
Advice to British people affected by crises abroad such as large-scale terrorist attacks, natural disasters and political unrest, and how the FCDO can help.
Find out how to prepare for an emergency in your area. There are simple and effective steps you can take to be more prepared.
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