High-risk ethnic minority doctors shouldn't treat COVID-19 patients, British Medical Association says

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High-risk ethnic minority doctors shouldn't treat COVID-19 patients, British Medical Association says
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It comes after NHS England wrote to all trusts in England, recommending they assess Black, Asian and ethnic minority (BAME) workers as 'at potentially greater risk' from coronavirus.

High-risk Black, Asian and minority ethnic doctors should move away from treating COVID-19 patients, the British Medical Association says

"[Public Health England] PHE have been asked by the DHSC to investigate this. In advance of their report and guidance, on a precautionary basis we recommend employers should risk-assess staff at potentially greater risk and make appropriate arrangements accordingly."that he welcomed the news of BAME health care workers being risk assessed but that there needed to be an"objective risk assessment tool" provided to NHS employers.

He said:"The NHS is not providing adequate care for non-COVID-19 patients, their needs are not being met. High-risk doctors who are redeployed can help out there too.

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