All Outputs (2)

100 years of emergency preparedness (2024)
Newspaper / Magazine

Nathan Hazlehurst reflects on the last century and explores the evolution of emergency preparedness, persistent threats, and the potential future of the field in the UK

The role of medical officers of health in civil defence and how they influenced modern emergency medical practice (2023)
Journal Article
Hazlehurst, N. (2023). The role of medical officers of health in civil defence and how they influenced modern emergency medical practice. Public Health, 219, 31-34. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2023.03.016

Objectives: The article will examine the role of the Medical Officer of Health within United Kingdom Local Authorities in the period preceding the Second World War, the war itself, the residual impact of their work on emergency medical and public hea... Read More about The role of medical officers of health in civil defence and how they influenced modern emergency medical practice.