Responding to the Health Minister Vaughan Gething's announcement on a life assurance scheme, Helen Whyley, Director, Royal College of Nursing Wales, said:
"We welcome this announcement from the Welsh Government that all families of health workers that we have lost during this battle against COVID-19 will receive a package of financial support. No amount of money will be able to compensate a family for the loss of a loved one.
The Royal College of Nursing Wales asked the Welsh Government for a death in service scheme for health workers and we will be looking at the details of the initiative to ensure it is fair, equitable and straight forward for families. We want to see that payments are made quickly and with ease. It must include all health care workers including those who worked in primary and social care settings."
Read Health Minister Vaughan Gething's announcement on a life assurance scheme here
