GP practices told to scrap 'physical distancing' despite COVID-19 workforce pressures

[Northerner]

Updated advice from the UK Health Security Agency says that 'transmission based precautions' such as physical distancing in healthcare settings are 'not routinely required'.

A letter from NHS England to hospitals and CCGs, responding to the updated IPC advice, outlines plans for 'adapting the way that the NHS operates with COVID-19 in general circulation and with the virus likely to remain endemic for some time to come'.

The letter says that changes in the advice justify 'returning to pre-pandemic physical distancing in all areas, including in emergency departments, ambulances and patient transport, as well as all primary care, inpatient and outpatient settings'.

GP practices told to scrap 'physical distancing' despite COVID-19 workforce pressures

GP practices have been told to reinstate 'pre-pandemic physical distancing' after an update to infection prevention and control (IPC) advice - despite LMCs reporting high levels of staff absences due to COVID-19.

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So, places where vulnerable people might have felt some degree of safety from contracting the virus will now lose that The virus hasn't gone away, not everyone can get vaccinated, and nearly 1500 people died from the disease last week - this is political, not practical, the government want people to believe that the virus is no longer a problem and wants us to 'move on' to Partygate Ukraine

 

[SB2015]

I hope that people will continue to be sensible and protect each other.

Certainly the number wearing masks in shops is dropping.
It used to seem strange when we saw people wearing masks many years ago, now it makes sense.

 

[MikeyBikey]

Well the UKHSA must employ morons. At a recent appointment there were people waiting wearing the "under nose" and "chin warmer" variants. I know a a number of people who have been quite poorly with the Omicron variant. I was CEV originally as now it appears as if these jokers don't give a eff! I am really angry!

 

[MikeyBikey]

I hope that people will continue to be sensible and protect each other.

Certainly the number wearing masks in shops is dropping.
It used to seem strange when we saw people wearing masks many years ago, now it makes sense.

Far to many are not sensible as common sense disappeared 30+ years ago! I have heard of one person who was Covid+ going out for coffee and cake as.masks and isolating are no longer a legal requirement! Must have been Kerr's son Wayne!

 

[grovesy]

My surgery were short staff a few weeks ago due to a Covid !