16 March 2021

We’re holding two special live Q&As on Friday 19 March to answer your questions about all things related to the Covid-19 vaccine in a bid to encourage and enable as many of you as possible to protect yourself and others from the virus.

Vaccine hesitancy Q&A for all staff – 12noon

At 12noon there will be a Q&A session for anyone who is hesitant about the having the Covid-19 vaccine. This session will be looking at a variety of reasons for uncertainty about having the Covid-19 vaccine. It will cover things like side effects, safety of the vaccine, phobias, and fertility concerns.

The panel for this session will be Dr Tessa Myatt, Medical Director; Joanne Hiley, Executive Director of Nursing and Quality; and Dr Kashyap Sarangi, Occupational Physician.

To join the session, click this link at 12noon.

Covid-19 vaccine Q&A for Black Minority Ethnic (BME) staff – 2pm

At 2pm there will be a Q&A to provide BME staff a safe place to explore concerns that exist within their communities, whether that’s cultural, religious, social, or health concerns that have resulted in a lower uptake amongst BME staff compared with other staff.

The panel for this session will be Dr Kashyap Sarangi, Occupational Physician; Dr Parveen Sharma, Consultant Psychiatrist; Dr Aravind Komuravelli, Consultant Psychiatrist; and members of the BME staff network.

To join the session, click this link at 2pm

Questions can be submitted in advance or asked on the day using the chat function. If you would like your question to be asked anonymously, please say so in your email.

Please email your questions to communications@nwbh.nhs.uk and highlight which Q&A your question is relevant to as there are two sessions.

The sessions will take place on Microsoft Teams. Your microphone will be muted and you will be able to ask questions using the chat function. Please join without your camera on.

Recordings will be shared through our usual communications for those who are unable to attend.

Managers – please make sure your staff are aware of and enabled to attend these sessions if they wish.