This guidance covers clinical management and health protection in chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) incidents. Forensic healthcare professionals may come into contact with CBRN incidents during the course of their work:

• Attend sudden, unexpected or suspicious deaths
• Assessing suspects of a CBRN related offence
• Assessing of suspected terrorism-related offences.

The printable cards help healthcare staff recognise symptoms of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) incidents and emerging diseases.

These documents are for:

• frontline health care professionals in emergency departments
• healthcare professionals in primary care and public health
• emergency planners and trainers
• emergency service personnel

• Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear incidents: clinical management and health protection
• Briefing note for Emergency Departments – management of suspected Novichok poisonings (July 2018)
• Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear incidents: clinical action cards
• CBRN incidents; clinical management & health protection

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