BMC Emergency Medicine - Latest articlesThe latest articles from BMC Emergency Medicine (ISSN 1471-227X) published by BioMed CentralPreparedness of emergency departments in northwest England for managing chemical incidents: a structured interview survey- December 20, 2007 Background: A number of significant chemical incidents occur in the UK each year and may require Emergency Departments (EDs) to receive and manage contaminated casualties. Previously UK EDs have been found to be under-prepared for this, but since October 2005 acute hospital Trusts have had a statutory responsibility to maintain decontamination capacity. We aimed to evaluate the level of preparedness of Emergency Departments in North West England for managing chemical incidents. Methods: A...http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-227X/7/20 |