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Redundancy was ‘a sign’ for dental nurse to become a COVID-19 vaccinator

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​A dental nurse made redundant at the start of the pandemic believes it was a sign for her to help the battle against COVID-19 by becoming an NHS vaccinator.

Alison Luckham, a dental nurse who lives in Bognor Regis, was made redundant on 19 March.

Having unsuccessfully applied for 20 jobs, she was forced to live on universal credit.

Now, she is now awaiting feedback on her application to join the COVID-19 vaccination programme.

She says. ‘I worked in a few busy NHS practices and the last job I had was in a dental practice in Hove in a small practice with three dentists. When we went into lockdown back in March, the two dentists left so it meant the practice owner couldn’t afford to keep me on and I was made redundant. I have been unemployed ever since.

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