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All staff must take a minimum of 20 days (4 weeks pro rata) annual leave plus all bank holidays and any leave transferred from the previous year in the leave year 20/21.
Staff may automatically transfer up to a maximum 10 days leave (2 weeks pro-rata) from leave year 20/21 to leave year 21/22 provided that you have taken the leave as outlined above. Staff must take the remaining leave by 31 March 2021.
Should you be unable to take the additional 10 days leave during leave year 21/22 you may automatically transfer 5 days (1 week pro-rata) from leave year 21/22 to leave year 22/23.
Please note: If additional leave has been purchased, the whole of the leave entitlement must be taken by 31 March 2021 and no carry over will be permitted.
New evidence shows that wearing a mask can protect others against asymptomatic transmission.
Yes. There is not enough information known about the effects of antibodies yet and whether these protect from reinfection.
People need to be more disciplined about when to take a break. You do need to change your mask every time you take a break. Masks are not required in Covid-secure areas.
Work is in progress with this nationally. There is a limited supply that will be shared across all NHS Trusts, and our Trust has requested a supply of these.
This cannot be mitigated unfortunately at present. However, the Trust will continue to seek solutions.
This will be reviewed regularly at national level and in the Trust, but there is no definitive answer to this question at present.
It may have some impact on test and trace but it is not specifically for this.
Guidance for service users wearing masks has not changed. Visitors and those attending for outpatient appointments are expected to wear a face covering.
No, face masks are single use and should be disposed of safely when removed.