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This is not about “forcing people to have it”, they don’t “have” to have it but they do have to have it to work with vulnerable people. Things like this are not a strange or “new” requirement. For example you also need a Enhanced Disclosure document (to prove you’re not dodgy) to work with vulnerable people. No one is being “forced to give over an enhanced disclosure about themself” - but they do have to do it to work with vulnerable people.

They are free to not work with vulnerable people.

It is not “force”.

That simple.

If it was becoming a requirement to work in any random job then yes I can appreciate that’s a step too far, but healthcare? If you don’t believe in medical science you have no place in healthcare anyway.