19th January 2022
Vaccination as a Condition of Deployment (VCOD) for Healthcare Workers – NHS Guidance
Below is a link to the NHS England guidance in relation to Vaccination as a Condition of Deployment for Healthcare Workers.
Who is in scope of the regulation?
Workers who have face-to-face contact with patients and/or service users and who are deployed as part of CQC regulated activity. The regulations apply to health and social care workers who are deployed in respect of a CQC regulated activity, who have direct, face-to-face contact with service users. This include individuals working in non-clinical ancillary roles who enter areas which are utilised for the provision of a CQC-regulated activity as part of their role and who may have social contact with patients, but not directly involved in patient care (e.g. receptionists, ward clerks, porters, and cleaners), regardless of contracted hours or working arrangements. All honorary, voluntary, locum, bank and agency workers, independent contractors, students/trainees over 18, and any other temporary workers are also in scope.
BCVS and other partners are seeking clarification as to how far down the supply chain the guidance relates to.