From 1 April 2022, anyone volunteering or working in patient-facing and non-clinical roles in health and social care will need to be fully vaccinated against covid-19. If this applies to you, you’ll need to receive your first dose of the vaccine by 3 February 2022.
The regulations apply to health and social care volunteers and workers who carry out CQC-regulated activity; those who have direct, face-to-face contact with service users and are aged 18 and over. It includes people volunteering and working in non-clinical, ancillary roles who enter areas used for CQC-regulated activity as part of their role and those who deliver social care with patients.
An organisation will be legally required to demonstrate the covid-19 vaccination status of their volunteers and workers and will need to collect, store and use information about this in line with UK Data Protection Regulations.
More information:
- Read NHS England’s guidance on how to prepare for and implement these regulations.
- Read their blog.
- Listen to the recording of their January event, which explored the practical implications for the voluntary sector.
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