Citation

Carr ER, Chatrath P, Palan P. Ann. R. Coll. Surg. Engl. 2006; 88(3): 313-315.

Affiliation

Throat Surgery, Royal Free Hospital, London, UK.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, Royal College of Surgeons of England)

DOI

10.1308/003588406X98658

PMID

16720006

PMCID

PMC1963686

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to audit doctors' knowledge of their hospital's major incident policy. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Pre- and post-intervention interviews were conducted with doctors selected at random in a central London teaching hospital on where to report to in a major incident. Doctors working in hospitals with accident and emergency departments within the M25 motorway were asked if they had read or received training on their hospital's major incident policy.RESULTS: Pre-intervention, 4.4% of doctors knew where to report to in a major incident. A 1-sided information sheet on the major incident policy was distributed to doctors and posted in areas frequented by doctors. Following this intervention, 78% of doctors knew where to report to in a major incident. Doctors in only 2 out of 38 hospitals with accident and emergency departments within the M25 corridor had read or received training on their major incident policy.CONCLUSIONS: More needs to be done by hospitals to ensure that doctors have a better awareness of their hospital major incident policy.

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