Campaign for Safe Healthcare

Protection against Covid-19 within health and social care can be poor, putting people at risk, especially those who are already at high clinical risk. This is very concerning, and made worse by recent decisions of some NHS Trusts to remove mask mandates. Hospitals, clinics and care homes should be places where we should be able access healthcare safely. The NHS constitution in England says we all have a right to safe healthcare.

The Covid Pledge campaign and Clinically Vulnerable Families have produced a template letter and a factsheet, with the support of Doctors in Unite, the Hazards Campaign and Independent SAGE, to help people request safer care.  Copies and links to the letter and factsheet are below. 

Remember you are not alone in this. Many people are in the same situation and lots of people have expressed concerns about it and are demanding proper protections. There are a number of organisations (Clinically Vulnerable Families, Long Covid Support, etc.) campaigning on this issue; consider making contact with them to share your concerns and get mutual support. Being able to access safe healthcare is a fundamental right for all of us. Some people are at higher risk than others, but everyone is potentially at risk, so safe health care for all will protect everyone.

We have also produced a guide, with advice about how to write the letter, how to give feedback and how to make a complaint if you are not happy.  This is also below; please read this before writing to your healthcare provider.  

Questions? Comments? Contact us at healthcare[at]covidpledge[.]uk