NHS: Coronavirus
(asked on 12th November 2021) - View Source
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has included provision for extenuating circumstances in the implementation of compulsory covid-19 vaccination for NHS staff.
This question was answered on 22nd November 2021
The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) (No.2) Regulations 2021 provide for a 12 week grace period to allow Care Quality Commission registered persons to work with health and care workers in meeting the requirements. There is no specific provision for extenuating circumstances.