A luxury property company was offering doctors thousands of pounds for unused Covid vaccines.
The Hacking Trust’s medical department went to surgeries in Bristol and Worthing offering to pay a dose of £ 5,000 to a charity “or the employee directly”, according to the BBC.
In a statement, the company said it was “offering in open letters about GP charitable donations to staff or surgeries in this difficult time for any unused vaccines. We had heard that some vaccines were not being used in missed meetings.
“We apologize for the lack of goodwill. As a result of the criticism received we want to point out that it was never our intention to avoid queues or waiting lists. We were only interested in hearing about the same day vaccines being thrown away. “
The company did not answer questions about what it planned to do with the vaccines if available. The company was reportedly told they needed about 20 vaccines.
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Robyn Clark, director of the Institute for General Practice Management, which represents NHS GP practice managers, told the Telegraph, which broke the news: “The IGPM is appalled that this company would provide practice funding to queue leum.
“Practices work to ensure that vaccination is given to priority groups as defined by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Vaccination, as they are the most vulnerable in society. our social network.
“These patients have been waiting for the vaccine and many are willing to go to sites without warning to have the opportunity. We are surprised that anyone would think that it is appropriate to offer money in these circumstances. “
Dr Nikki Kanani, GP and NHS medical director for primary care, said: “Hundreds of NHS teams across the country are working hard to deliver vaccines quickly to those who would benefit – people aged 80 and over. older people and those living or working in home care – with doses also for our health and social care staff.
“NHS staff will never ask for, or accept, vaccination money, and the general public usually gives a glimpse of anyone trying to jump the queue. ”
He comes as a fraudster who claims to have worked for the NHS injecting a 92-year-old woman with a fake Covid-19 vaccine. Police are searching for the suspect, who charged the victim £ 160, and said it “could endanger lives”.