Risks of COVID-19 by occupation in NHS workers in England

Conclusions
After allowance for possible bias and confounding by non-occupational exposures, we estimated that relative risks for COVID-19 among most patient-facing occupations were between 1.5 and 2.5. The highest risks were in those working in additional clinical services, nursing and midwifery and in allied health professions. Better protective measures for these staff groups should be a priority. COVID-19 may meet criteria for compensation as an occupational disease in some healthcare occupations.

Trial registration number
ISRCTN36352994.

Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - February 14, 2022 Category: Occupational Health Authors: van der Plaat, D. A., Madan, I., Coggon, D., van Tongeren, M., Edge, R., Muiry, R., Parsons, V., Cullinan, P. Tags: COVID-19 Workplace Source Type: research