NHS England, 1 July 2014
- The document sets out the minimum EPRR standards expected of NHS organisations and providers of NHS funded care.
- Category 1 responders are those organisations at the core of emergency responseand include:
- Department of Health on behalf of Secretary of State for Health
- Public Health England
- NHS England
- Local authorities (inc. Directors of Public Health)
- Acute service providers
- Ambulance service providers
- Primary care (including out of hours providers), community providers, mental health, specialist providers and other NHS organisations are not listed in the Civil Contingencies Act 2004. However, Department of Health (DH) and NHS England guidance expects them to plan for and respond to emergency and business continuity incidents in the same way as category 1 responders in a manner which is relevant, necessary and proportionate to the scale and services provided.
- Category 2 responders are critical players in emergency preparedness, resilience and response and will work closely with other category 1 and category 2 responders. The following are considered to be category 2 responders for health:
- Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs)
- NHS Property Services.
