The REC healthcare members’ view delivered to DHSC

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has been running a consultation on compulsory Covid-19 and flu vaccines for all health and social care workers in England. Ahead of the closing date, the REC delivered our members’ view on the topic based on a poll we carried out during the health and social care sector webinar on 12 October. To summarise, a majority of the respondents agree with DHSC and think vaccines should be required for NHS staff. However, our members also think such measures will have a negative impact on the medical workforce in the form of labour shortages and confusion around how employers should verify vaccination status and medical exemption. You can view the letter to the Department of Health and Social Care  and the recording of the healthcare webinar.