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An Evaluation of Post-Incident Management of Police and Prison Service Staff Occupationally Exposed to Blood and/or Body Fluids

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LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS

A&E

Accident and Emergency services

ACPOS

The Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland

APHSA

The Association of Police Health and Safety Advisers

BBV

Blood borne virus

CIRS

Critical Incident Response and Support

COSHH

Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations

DoH

Department of Health

EAGA

Expert Advisory Group on AIDS

EWP

Employee Wellbeing Programme

GP

General Practitioner

GU / GUM

Genito-Urinary Medicine

H&S

Health and Safety

HBV

Hepatitis B virus

HCV

Hepatitis C virus

HIV

Human Immuno-deficiency virus

HPA

Health Protection Agency

HPS

Health Protection Scotland

HR

Human Resources

HSE

Health and Safety Executive

HSWA

Health and Safety at Work Act

ID

Infectious Diseases

IQR

Inter-quartile ratio

IRF

Incident Report Form

MANASPS

Medical and Nursing Advisers to the Scottish Police Service

NHS

National Health Service

OH

Occupational Health

OH&W

Occupational Health and Welfare

OHSAS

Occupational Health and Safety Advisory Services

PEP

Post-incident prophylaxis

POA

Prison Officer's Association

RIDDOR

Reporting of Diseases, Injuries and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations

SALUS

[Provider of Occupational Health and Safety services to SPS]

SEQ

Staff Evaluation Questionnaire

SPF

Scottish Police Federation

SPS

Scottish Prison Service

SPSA

Scottish Police Services Authority

TUS

Trade Union Side

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