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Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)

  • Document type:
    Letter
  • Author:
    Department of Health, Chief Medical Officer
  • Published date:
    29 April 2003
  • Primary audience:
    Professionals
  • Gateway reference:
    1439
  • Copyright holder:
    Crown copyright

The purpose of this letter is to remind NHS Trust Chief Executives of the action that they need to take within their organisations as a precaution in case of further suspected cases of SARS presenting to the NHS and the action that must be taken when dealing with such a case.

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