After a weekend of speculation, on Monday the Government confirmed that its policy on making vaccination as a condition of deployment (VCOD) for healthcare workers to be permitted to undertake CQC regulated activities (or those who support such activities and have patient contact), was going to be reviewed and is now subject to further consultation.
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Video: Vaccination as a Condition of Deployment guidance
Caroline Shafar, partner and specialist in healthcare employment law, addresses some FAQs in this video explainer on the guidance for Vaccination as a Condition of Deployment.
Dismissal for refusing to be vaccinated against COVID-19 fair says the Employment Tribunal
Dismissal for refusing to be vaccinated against COVID-19 is fair says the Employment Tribunal in the case of Allette v Scarsdale Grange Nursing Home Limited.
Video: Mandatory vaccines in the workplace update
Employment experts Gillian Chinhengo and Gillian Burns provide an update on mandatory vaccines in the workplace.
Video: Mandatory vaccines in the workplace Q&A
Our employment team has seen a huge increase in the number of queries regarding mandatory vaccines in the workplace.
Mandatory Covid vaccines for employees – what if they say “no”?
Every year NHS organisations encourage their staff to take the flu vaccine, and with the unprecedented situation of the Covid pandemic many organisations in health and social care will be considering what steps they can take to ensure that their staff and patients are protected.
Procurement in a Nutshell – Introduction of Find a Tender
'Find a Tender' (FTS) is the new UK e-notification service. This will replace the current requirement for notices of new procurements to be published in the Official Journal of the European Union's Tenders Electronic Daily (OJEU/TED).
