UK quarantine exemptions for healthcare workers

This GOV.UK page (3 June) details

Coronavirus (COVID-19): travellers exempt from English border rules

In this advice, it states “Healthcare professionals exempt from the 14 day quarantine:

  • a registered health or care professional travelling to the UK to provide essential healthcare, including where this is not related to coronavirus

BUT, as Medical Director Dr Harvey Pynn points out:

“I think the professional bodies would take a dim view of medical folk taking advantage of this when returning from family holidays. However, good to know that people can still engage in NGO activity etc. without the requirement for a 14 day self isolation period on return. 

And all WMT alumni are strongly advised to read the small print of their travel insurance before venturing outside the UK given the FCO advises against all but essential foreign travel……..”