The NEEG also provides expert input to national and local animal disease exercises. These simulations demonstrate the agency’s emergency preparedness capability to deal effectively with outbreaks of exotic notifiable diseases of animals. Each field team takes part in at least one full-scale simulation exercise per year involving many of our partners and stakeholders. Exercise assessment and the lessons learned from them is then used to highlight and promote best practice and to review and update contingency plans. Wash your hair with shampoo, but do not use a conditioner the night before the test. Do not use any hair care products, such as hairspray or gels.

Your healthcare provider will inform you when you may resume any medicines you stopped taking before the test.Discontinue using medicines that may interfere with the test if your healthcare provider has directed you to do so. Do not stop using medicines without first consulting your healthcare provider. If you took any sedatives for the test, you may be required to rest until the sedatives have worn off. You will need to have someone drive you home. Other risks may be present, depending on your specific medical condition. Be sure to discuss any concerns with your healthcare provider before the procedure.

The virtual multidisciplinary NEEG relies heavily on key relationships with a range of experts, for example research and diagnostic scientists; disease experts; risk analysts; species experts; and teams that trace movements of infected animals and people (at Cardiff Customer Service Centre); international trade and disease monitoring. Inter-relationships between the science and policy groups during a disease outbreak are key to a successful response, and therefore many groups and committees meet and work collaboratively together to control and eradicate the disease during the outbreak. For this reason, a series of daily and weekly meetings are always established at the start of an outbreak to coordinate all activities, participants and events.Once the recording begins, you will need to remain still throughout the test. Your healthcare provider may monitor you through a window in an adjoining room to observe any movements that can cause an inaccurate reading, such as swallowing or blinking. The recording may be stopped periodically to let you rest or reposition yourself. The EEG may also be used to determine the overall electrical activity of the brain (for example, to evaluate trauma, drug intoxication, or extent of brain damage in comatose patients). The EEG may also be used to monitor blood flow in the brain during surgical procedures. You will be asked to sign a consent form that gives your permission to do the procedure. Read the form carefully and ask questions if something is not clear. A key strength of NEEG lies in our ability to bring together the Gas Distribution Networks (GDNs), Gas Transmission, Independent Gas Transporters (IGTs) and industry sector supply chain There may be other reasons for your healthcare provider to recommend an EEG. What are the risks of an EEG?

This study is generally done by an EEG technician and may take approximately 45 minutes to 2 hours. Tell your healthcare provider of all medicines (prescription and over-the-counter) and herbal supplements that you are taking. Body or eye movement during the tests (but this will rarely, if ever, significantly interfere with the interpretation of the test) The NEEG is a multidisciplinary team, bringing together many people from across APHA: the NEEG executive, a team of epidemiologists that work ‘on the ground’ where disease and animals are found, a team of epidemiologists that analyse the data available from their desks, modellers, data specialists, wildlife experts, disease experts, laboratory teams that conduct the testing for diseases plus a business management and scientific project management team. Also making up this group are energy, innovation, inspection and consultancy services and utlity training providers This group also has an active Small Medium Enterprise (SME) community.Through EUA representatives, member companies contribute and influence IGEM TCC (Technical Coordinating Committee), GTDC (Gas Transmission and Distribution Committee) & Hydrogen Committees, BSI GSE/33 Gas Supply and GSE/500 Gas Infrastructure Committees. In between outbreaks, capability, expertise and relationships are maintained via specialised training and simulation exercises. The NEEG Management Team meet monthly to ensure all aspects of the ongoing outbreak preparedness development programme are up-to-date and still fit for purpose. In cases where prolonged inpatient monitoring is not possible, your doctor may consider doing an ambulatory EEG. Ask your healthcare provider to tell you what you should do before your test. Below is a list of common steps that you may be asked to do. Skin irritation or redness may be present at the locations where the electrodes were placed, but this will wear off in a few hours.