‘Disproportionate’ infection control holding back electives, say NHS bosses

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Infection control rules in the NHS are ‘now disproportionate to the risks’ posed by covid and should be relaxed, including potentially allowing staff with covid to work, some of the NHS’s most senior leaders have said.

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