This includes but is not exclusive to, a nurse, nurse associate, midwife, medical practitioner, social worker, social worker in Wales, pharmacist, pharmacy technician.
Any health or social care professional who is registered, or is registering temporarily, to assist with the delivery of treatment or care in an emergency, as advised by the Secretary of State, involving the loss of human life or human illness. New legislation has been introduced which allows organisations to apply for a free-of-charge DBS check and fast-track emergency Barred List(s) checks in specific circumstances, where employees or volunteers are needed to help with the response to COVID-19.ġ.
