Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 192761

NHS: Coronavirus

Tabled: 6 July 2023
Answered: 11 July 2023
Named Day

Question

Fabian Hamilton

LabourLeeds North East

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take to support NHS staff affected by covid-19 following the withdrawal of additional sick pay benefits for that purpose.

Answer

The Department introduced temporary, non-contractual COVID-19 sickness guidance at the start of the pandemic to ensure National Health Service staff received full pay should they be advised to self-isolate or become ill with COVID-19. As we learn to live ...

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