Central Alerting System (CAS) alert

Originator:	CMO Messaging
From:	CMO Messaging
Issue date:	24-Dec-2020 18:20:50
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 · Special Health Authorities · CMO Urgent Messages - Non-NHS Recipients on Public Health Link · 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 · GP Practices 1
Action category:	Important information for immediate action
Title:	Immediate Actions in response to SARS-CoV-2 virus new variants of concerns
Broadcast content:	Immediate Actions in response to SARS-CoV-2 virus new variants of concerns 1. UK VOC122020/01, lineage B1.1.7, first identified in Kent on 20/09/2020 2. UK VOC122020/02, lineage B1.351 or 501Y.V2 first identified in South Africa in October 2020
Additional information:	NHS England and NHS Improvement Regional Offices: please cascade this alert to Community Pharmacy, Dental and Optometry contractors.
Alert reference:	CEM/CMO/2020/043
Attachments:	CEM_CMO_2020_043.pdf