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{{short description|A group within Ireland's Department of Health}} |
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The '''National Public Health Emergency Team''' (NPHET) is a group within Ireland's [[Department of Health (Ireland)|Department of Health]]. |
The '''National Public Health Emergency Team''' (NPHET) is a group within Ireland's [[Department of Health (Ireland)|Department of Health]].{{citation needed}} |
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It is in the power of the [[Minister for Health (Ireland)|Minister for Health]] to create such a group as the need arises, i.e. during a [[public health]] emergency.<ref name=PhilipRyanInside>{{cite news|title=Inside the all-powerful coronavirus taskforce - Ireland's decision-makers in a crisis: Our new rulers during this health crisis are a crack team of doctors, scientists and senior civil servants|first=Philip|last=Ryan|page=12|work=[[Sunday Independent (Ireland)|Sunday Independent]]|date=5 April 2020}}</ref> |
It is in the power of the [[Minister for Health (Ireland)|Minister for Health]] to create such a group as the need arises, i.e. during a [[public health]] emergency.<ref name=PhilipRyanInside>{{cite news|title=Inside the all-powerful coronavirus taskforce - Ireland's decision-makers in a crisis: Our new rulers during this health crisis are a crack team of doctors, scientists and senior civil servants|first=Philip|last=Ryan|page=12|work=[[Sunday Independent (Ireland)|Sunday Independent]]|date=5 April 2020}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 17:49, 19 June 2020
The National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) is a group within Ireland's Department of Health.[citation needed]
It is in the power of the Minister for Health to create such a group as the need arises, i.e. during a public health emergency.[1]
2019
The government website contains minutes from NPHET meetings in 2019. That NPHET dealt with CPE.[2]
2020
According to The Irish Times, a NPHET to deal with the emerging SARS-CoV-2 was created on 27 January 2020.[3]
References
- ^ Ryan, Philip (5 April 2020). "Inside the all-powerful coronavirus taskforce - Ireland's decision-makers in a crisis: Our new rulers during this health crisis are a crack team of doctors, scientists and senior civil servants". Sunday Independent. p. 12.
- ^ "Minutes of National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) Meetings 2019". Department of Health. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ Boland, Rosita (3 April 2020). "Covid-19 jargon buster: What are 'the curve', R0 and the NPHET?". The Irish Times. Retrieved 6 April 2020.