15 May 2020
The BDA Trade Union in conjunction with 15 other health unions have compiled a 'Blueprint for Return' to ensure worker and patient safety as well as dignity in the workplace.
"As we enter what could be the start of a gradual easing of lockdown restrictions, discussion has turned to how the NHS restarts those services that were stepped down during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Given the pressure that staff have been under and the risk to their health and well-being – and that of their families – that has resulted from dealing with this pandemic, their concerns must be understood and addressed before any decision to bring services back to full capacity is made.
Keeping staff and patients safe and ensuring that the NHS is properly resourced to meet the current and future demands placed on it – are the priorities."
Read the full statement via the PDF attachment.
