End of special Covid leave for NHS staff in England branded ‘unacceptable’
by Jane Clinton from World news | The Guardian on (#610QM)
British Medical Association says move will put patients and healthcare workers in England at significant risk
Scrapping special Covid leave for NHS staff is completely unacceptable" and will put patients and healthcare workers at significant risk, the British Medical Association has warned.
From 7 July the government plans to withdraw the special paid leave for Covid-related sickness and isolation for NHS staff in England, meaning they will revert to normal contractual sick pay arrangements.
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