30 January 2020
NHSE/I declares a Level 4 National Incident
Sub-theme: National NHS response
Introduced by
NHS England and Improvement
Targeted at
NHS leaders
Timings
Declared on 30 January 2020. Further detail in letter on 2 March (separate entry)
Stated aims
Not stated
Summary
The declaration of a Level 4 National Incident triggers what is later referred to as the 'first phase of the NHS’s preparation and response' to COVID-19.
Source(s)
NHSE/I letter – Covid-19 NHS preparedness and response
NHSE/I letter – Second phase of NHS response to Covid-19