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Originator: NHS Improvement Estates and Facilities

From: Alessandra Gambi

Issue date: 05-Dec-2018 14:00:04

This alert has been issued to:
  • Care Trusts
  • Mental Health Trusts
  • Specialists Trusts
  • NHS Regional Offices
  • Learning Disabilities Trusts
  • Mental Health & Social Care Trusts
  • Ambulance Trusts
  • Mental Health & Learning Disabilities Trusts
  • Acute Trusts
  • Community Trusts

  • Other contacts
  • Independent Healthcare Providers (registered with CAS)
  • Clinical Commissioning Groups
  • Social Care Providers (registered with CAS)
  • Special Health Authorities
  • Director of Public Health

Action category: Action

Title: Fire risk from personal rechargeable electronic devices.

Broadcast content: Personal rechargeable electronic devices present a fire risk during use and when being charged. This alert supersedes and replaces EFA/2014/002 E-cigarettes, batteries and chargers.

Additional information: NHS Regional offices please cascade to primary care as they may have oxygen tanks on the premises which may be an issue.

Alert reference: EFA/2018/007

Action underway deadline: 09-Jan-2019

Action complete deadline: 05-Jun-2019

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