Union wins fight to get COVID-19 jag for Falkirk NHS 24 staff
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Following a call with Scottish Government officials yesterday, it was confirmed that around 1650 workers employed at NHS24 will now be prioritised for the vaccination programme.
This follows a campaign from Unite which resulted in around 500 Scottish Ambulance Service control room workers being made a priority last month.
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Hide AdBoth NHS24 and SAS control staff were initially informed by the Scottish Government that they were not "patient facing”’ and did not qualify for the immediate prioritisation of the vaccination programme.
Pat Rafferty, Unite Scottish secretary, said: “Without these workers the nation doesn’t have an effective emergency response service. This is a massive relief for the workers at NHS24 and we continue to applaud the dedicated service they provide during these challenging times.”
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