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Coronavirus: Medics complain of ‘bureaucracy’ in bid to join Covid vaccine effort – BBC News
Healthcare workers have criticised the red tape and paperwork needed to become an NHS vaccinator.
By Mary O’ConnorBBC News
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When dentist Andy Bates offered to help administer the coronavirus vaccine, he hadn’t bargained for the “overload of bureaucracy” he says came his way.
Dr Bates, from North Yorkshire, is one of a number of health staff to criticise the paperwork needed to gain NHS approval to give the jabs.
Some medics have been asked for proof they are trained in areas such as preventing radicalisation.
The NHS said training and checks were needed.
A spokesman…
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