Fully vaccinated frontline workers will be permitted to go on working if ‘pinged’ by Covid app to relieve pressure on service
Frontline NHS staff in England who are fully vaccinated will, in “exceptional circumstances”, be permitted to carry on working if they are “pinged” by the Covid contact tracing app, the government has announced.
The move – which also applies to frontline social care workers – comes amid concerns that rising staff absences due to the need to self-isolate are putting unsustainable pressure on health care services.
