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Written question asked by Daniel Zeichner (Labour) on Tuesday, 9 March 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 11 March 2021. It was answered by Helen Whately (Conservative) on Wednesday, 24 March 2021 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Coronavirus: Quarantine

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the guidance from NHS England and NHS Improvement to chief executives on 2 March 2020 stating that staff should receive full pay while in self-isolation due to the covid-19 outbreak, including bank staff and sub-contractors, who have to be physically present at an NHS facility to carry out their duties, applies to workers employed by Sodexo at NHS Testing sites.

Answer

The testing sites run by Sodexo had not been established at the time of NHS England and NHS Improvement’s letter of 2 March 2020.

As Sodexo is an independent organisation, they are able to adopt those terms and conditions.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
165576
Session
2019-21
Subjects
NHS Pay Staff Quarantine Screening Sodexo Coronavirus
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk