Up to 8,000 contact tracers are to be axed by Test and Trace because there are too few coronavirus cases being transferred to the system. The cut was revealed in a leaked internal email sent to the 22,000-strong workforce, which said the service needed to de-escalate from its winter high. Emma Moore, a senior T&T … Read more
NHS Test and Trace has slashed 2,000 contact tracer roles despite renewed pressure on the system from rising infections. The army of call centre contact tracers was quietly cut from 12,000 to 10,000 within the last few weeks, Whitehall sources confirmed. It comes amid fresh strain on the programme, seen as vital to the Government’s … Read more
Britain’s ‘world-beating’ test and trace programme is still in chaos more than three weeks after its launch, The Mail on Sunday can reveal. Boris Johnson launched the system, thought to be costing well over £100million, late last month amid a flourish of optimism, claiming it would help the country come out of lockdown without triggering … Read more
Contact-tracing service becomes latest vehicle for fraudsters as households receive fake ‘health service’ coronavirus texts with phishing links Fraudsters are targeting people by pretending to be the new tracing service It contains a phishing link designed to harvest people’s personal details Britons have been bombarded with thousands of phishing emails and texts Here’s how to … Read more
Contact tracers have warned the NHS system designed to curb the spread of Covid-19 in Britain is ‘obviously not ready’ – and revealed they are being paid up to £27-an-hour to do nothing. Health officials warned ‘key bits’ of the programme for England were not yet up-and-running when it went live on Thursday, four days ahead … Read more
At least 10% of Britons will IGNORE request to self-isolate when contacted by NHS Covid tracers due to lockdown fatigue, says health chief amid reports scammers are falsely alerting people they have virus to steal data Public Health England chief says she is anticipating people being resistant Boris Johnson’s alleged ex-mistress has urged people not … Read more
At least 10% of Britons will IGNORE request to self-isolate when contacted by NHS Covid tracers due to lockdown fatigue, says health chief amid reports scammers are falsely alerting people they have virus to steal data Public Health England chief says she is anticipating people being resistant Boris Johnson’s alleged ex-mistress has urged people not … Read more
With great fanfare, Boris Johnson last week announced a ‘world beating’ army of contact tracers whose job is to stop coronavirus in its tracks. No fewer than 25,000 have been hired. Their mission – to combat coronavirus by sleuthing down every person in danger of contracting Covid from each new case that emerges. On Thursday … Read more
With great fanfare, Boris Johnson last week announced a ‘world beating’ army of contact tracers whose job is to stop coronavirus in its tracks. No fewer than 25,000 have been hired. Their mission – to combat coronavirus by sleuthing down every person in danger of contracting Covid from each new case that emerges. On Thursday … Read more
Contact tracers hired to halt the spread of coronavirus in the UK have been told to consult YouTube for advice on how to deal with bereaved family members, it was revealed today. Health Secretary Matt Hancock announced on Monday that 21,000 tracers would be receiving ‘rigorous’ and ‘detailed’ training needed for the important role, seen as … Read more