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From: TimF1/9/2021 6:12:20 PM
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Retired doctors baffled by bureaucracy of enlisting to give Covid vaccine
Arthi Nachiappan, Tom Knowles
Saturday January 02 2021, 12.00pm, The Times

Retired doctors and nurses hoping to help administer coronavirus vaccines say the bureaucracy involved in getting approved by the NHS has left them feeling patronised and undervalued.

Plans for former GPs, surgeons, physicians and nurses to assist in vaccinating as many people as fast as possible have faced what has been described as “dispiriting layers of red tape”. People have complained of having to work through dozens of online modules including conflict resolution, human rights and data security.

Jessica Jones, 59, worked as a GP for 30 years before retiring from her practice in Sunderland two years ago. She said she had completed a quarter of the modules needed to volunteer after six hours of work across two days.

Dr Jones said: “Some of it

thetimes.co.uk

Retired doctors and nurses in the United Kingdom have volunteered to help administer the new coronavirus vaccines, but some say red tape is making it difficult for them to lend a hand. They have to produce 21 different documents, including not only proof of their professional licensing but also certification that they have undergone the most recent training in equality, diversity and human rights; prevention of radicalization; and data security. For even recently retired medics, this can mean substantial amounts of training. Some say they have just given up

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