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- NHS Regional Offices
- NHS Foundation Trusts (England) - Medical Director
- NHS Trusts (England) - Medical Director
- Regional Directors of Public Health
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- Clinical Commissioning Groups
- NHS Foundation Trusts (England) - Chief Executive
- Social Care Providers (registered with CAS)
- CMO Urgent Messages - Non-NHS Recipients on Public Health Link
- Territorial CMOs in Northern Ireland, Scotland & Wales
- CMO Urgent Messages - Recipients on Public Health Link
- Director of Public Health
- NHS Trusts (England) - Chief Executive
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Important information for immediate action
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Hospitalisation and deaths linked to consumption of 2,4-dinitrophenol (DNP)
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This alert provides advice on the latest intelligence regarding hospitalisations and deaths reported across the UK relating to the consumption of 2,4-dinitrophenol (DNP), and to underscore the need for rapid treatment in cases of suspected DNP poisoning.
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NHS England Regional Offices: please cascade this alert to GP Practices and Community Pharmacy, as both settings could see patients who have consumed 2,4-dinitrophenol (DNP).
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