Internal Incident Plan

Introduction

This plan is for use during the declaration of an Internal Incidents within either of the hospital sites in the Trust (Ashford or St. Peters ASPH – or the Bradley/Walton Care Units (see appendix for BU/WCU escalation/incident response). It is not possible to develop a plan for every individual scenario; therefore, this is a generic plan that provides a framework to facilitate a coordinated response.

Aims and Objectives

• To support ASPH in the identification of when to call an Internal Incident
• To ensure an effective and coordinated response
• To ensure the safety of patients and staff

Policy Details

See also:

• Major Incident Plan
• CBRN Plan
• Business Continuity Plan
• Fire / Evacuation Policies
• Evacuation Plan
• Surrey ICS Surge Escalation Plan
• Lockdown Plan
• Adverse Weather Plan
• Operational Pressures Escalation Levels (OPEL) Plan
• Surrey Safe Care (SSC) BCP