The RCN have responded to various concerns with their position against the much more transmissible variant of Covid-19 and they are also continuing to seek a lot of assurance that the infection and control guidance that is circulating right now is enough for the staff. They are very clear in their expectations and they know that staff need to be given a lot of personal protective gear as a precautionary measure. This is of course, pending the clarity of the transmission aspects of the new virus, which is putting huge pressure on the nurse agency and nursing recruitment agency providers in the UK.

Alongside the BMA, they also wrote to the UK government explaining that the members are concerned that the risk of infection is high and that they want some clarity on the way that it is managed in the UK. They have taken the call and they have demanded the independent review into the evidence that is used to support the NHS infection. They also want to get some guidance of the controls that are being used to limit the spread of the virus right now. Their main priority is to make sure that healthcare workers are given the help they need to stay free from the virus so that they can then make a positive change overall. We know right now that the workplace of safety has stated that goo ventilation does in fact reduce how concentrated the virus is in the air and this will in fact reduce any airborne particles that may be present. The RCN’s own Dame Donna Kinnair has stated that nursing staff need to have some urgent reassurance that they are protected from the PPE and safety measures that are in place right now. They want and they also expect to have their concerns heard and they also want proof that everything is okay for them to work.