Top surgeon joins drive to encourage BAME people to have Covid vaccine

Barts trauma specialist Martin Griffiths, who had coronavirus himself, urges people to spread the message that the jab is safe

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A leading surgeon who is known for his work in tackling knife crime is joining the fight to tackle vaccine hesitancy among black and other minority ethnic communities.

Martin Griffiths, a consultant trauma surgeon, is one of a team of clinicians who has stepped up to help the vaccination effort at Barts Health NHS Trust.