Developing a Fire Danger Rating System for the UK
This report summarises the research completed during the first phase of the FireBeaters project (2006-2007). It includes an overview of the Met Office Fire Severity Index, a study of fire behaviour on heather moorlands, testing of existing fire behaviour models and fire danger prediction systems and an analysis of the timing of wildfires in Scotland. ::: ::: Some of the fire behaviour work has since been published in a number of peer reviewed journal articles. The report itself was peer reviewed by Dr. Wendy Anderson of the School of Physical, Environmental and Mathematical Sciences at the University of New South Wales.
In every other industry, ‘the customer is king’– so why should health care be any different? With reference to the Department of Health’s newly published legislation, Real Accountability: Guidance on the NHS duty to report on consultation, Alan Glasper examines the importance of patient and carer input into NHS services.