Under review: The ‘no jab, no job’ policy

The policy of mandatory vaccinations applies to all practitioners performing a CQC-regulated activity. This covers the dental sector and applies regardless of whether the practice is private, NHS or a mixture of both.

Vaccine controversy
The issue of mandatory vaccinations is a controversial one. The dental sector follows on from the care sector in requiring vaccinations as a condition of employment/engagement after a certain date. It is already a condition of GDC registration that practitioners have hepatitis B and tuberculosis inoculations, in accordance with the Department of Health guidelines. However, many practitioners consider the Covid-19 vaccine to be a step too far and this is a very worrying time for them as they try to balance their concerns regarding the vaccine against the very real risk of losing their job.