Hospital staff in key areas who refuse flu jab may be redeployed

[Northerner]

Hospital staff in key areas of NHS care who refuse to have the flu jab will be moved to other units this winter in order to protect patients’ safety.

NHS bosses have taken the unprecedented decision as part of their plans to cope with the extra pressure on the service during the coldest months.

NHS Improvement, which oversees NHS and foundation trusts as well as independent providers of NHS-funded care, said it wanted all NHS staff in England to have the vaccine before this winter.

“In hospital departments where patients have lower immunity and are most at risk of flu, it may be appropriate for those who choose not to be vaccinated to be redeployed to other areas where this promotes the overall safety of patients,” the NHS regulator said in a statement.

https://www.theguardian.com/society...al-staff-who-refuse-flu-jab-may-be-redeployed

 

[mikeyB]

Quite right too, though it’s a bit unfortunate for those with an allergy to some elements of the vaccine. I assume it’s also applied to doctors all the way up to consultant level. And those admin staff with clipboards who wander around hospitals.