Call 09/1005: Call for scoping studies in emergency planning in health care
Emergency planning is a new area of research for the SDO programme. While a great deal of inter-agency work has been undertaken in preparing emergency plans across the public sector, particularly in the wake of terrorist attacks, there has been little research into the effectiveness of these arrangements and their implications for maintaining and sustaining health services during times of emergency. Cultural differences between organisations have been noted and highlighted potential problems in sustaining joint working. Few studies have tested the resilience of contingency planning across healthcare providers or identified best organisational arrangements across the diversity of providers.
In light of the acknowledged gaps in the research about emergency planning in health care, the SDO programme wishes to commission a scoping study which will include:
a) A literature review of existing research;
b) Identification of emergency planning research within health and non-health sectors within the UK and other countries (where relevant);
c) Highlighting gaps in the existing evidence base;
d) Engaging with relevant stakeholders to identify issues of practice and policy relevance and where further evidence is needed;
e) Ensuring the review is relevant to the current UK context;
f) Recommending themes for further research.
Commissioning brief
09/1005: Call for scoping studies in emergency planning in health care (pdf, 49kb)
N.B. Applicants must take care to provide thorough, realistic and accurate details concerning the costing and duration of their proposed project. The SDO programme will only grant extensions to funded projects in exceptional circumstances.
Deadline
The process of commissioning will be in one stage and applicants should submit full proposals via the SDO website by 1pm on Wednesday 23 December 2009. Please note that applications received after this deadline will not be considered.
Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application no later than the end of March 2010.
Apply for the above topic
The full proposal web form is available here.
Call specific questions
Our frequently asked questions provide advice and guidance based on previous queries we have received. You may find this helpful in preparing your proposal.
Queries and problems
If you have a query, please contact: SDO Commissioning Team, Alpha House, Enterprise Road, University of Southampton Science Park, Southampton, SO16 7NS.
Telephone: 023 8059 5586 Fax No: 023 8059 5639, Email:sdo@southampton.ac.uk
