Covid isolation ‘doing more harm than good’ with calls to let Brits out after two negative lateral flow tests in a row
campaign is helping get the vital extra vaccines in Brits' arms to ward off the need for any new restrictions.
Tory MP Sir Iain Duncan Smith said: “Areas of great national importance risk being plunged into crisis by the policy. “Reducing the length of the isolation period to five days is unlikely to make much difference to the pandemic but would have a positive impact on the economy and the running of the NHS, transport and other vital services.”
According to the Health Service Journal , staff absences across the entire NHS, including mental health trusts and other areas, for any reason including Covid-19, may be as high as 120,000.The Government has been advised to priorities the rollout of the first booster jab in an attempt to help the healthcare staffing crisis.
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