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Originator: CMO Messaging

From: Professor Chris Whitty

Issue date: 10-Mar-2020 20:36:47

This alert has been issued to:
  • NHS Regional Offices
  • NHS Foundation Trusts (England) - Medical Director
  • NHS Foundation Trusts (England) - Chief Executive
  • NHS Trusts (England) - Medical Director
  • NHS Trusts (England) - Chief Executive

  • Other contacts
  • Independent Healthcare Providers (registered with CAS)
  • Clinical Commissioning Groups
  • Social Care Providers (registered with CAS)
  • CMO Urgent Messages - Non-NHS Recipients on Public Health Link
  • Territorial CMOs in Northern Ireland, Scotland & Wales
  • Regional Directors of Public Health
  • Consultants in Communicable Diseases
  • CMO Urgent Messages - Recipients on Public Health Link
  • Director of Public Health
  • GP - Locum
  • NHS 111 and Out of hours providers
  • GP Practices
  • Out of hours contacts
  • Primary Care Networks

Action category: Important information for immediate action

Title: Novel Coronavirus - 10 March

Broadcast content: This alert updates the advice issued on 05 March 2020. Changes from the previous version are highlighted in blue font. There is a change to expand the case definition to include those presenting in hospital with certain symptoms, regardless of travel history.

Additional information: NHS England Regional Offices: please cascade to Community Pharmacy, Dental, Optometry and any GP Practices not registered with CAS.

Alert reference: CEM/CMO/2020/007

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