Covid: Call to delay mandatory jabs for NHS staff and Scotland to lift rules

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Dominic Raab has urged unvaccinated NHS staff in England to be vaccinated. But NHS representatives have warned the policy could force thousands of frontline workers to leave their roles at a time when patient demand is high. Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford said he would not rule out recruiting workers who lose their jobs in England.

4 months ago·Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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