Clockwise: Dr Michael Patterson, Professor Hugh Montgomery, Professor Anthony Kessel, DR Trupti Patel
A ‘dream team’ of medical experts working at the forefront of Covid-19 treatment is supporting The Production Guild of Great Britain’s (PGGB) drive to equip UK Covid Supervisors with the best safety information in the world.
Delivered by the PGGB and fuelled by £100k British Film Commission (BFC) investment, the High Level Covid Supervisor Training programme walks production professionals through two full days of advanced education on COVID-19 disease mitigation and infection prevention control, covering screening, testing, behaviour change, medical pathways and scene-by-scene risk assessments. A key section of this training is delivered by a team of world class medical specialists.
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U.K. Production Guild Chief Warns of Post-Brexit Shoot Delays as Stars Join Chorus for Visa-Free Work in Europe
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The post-Brexit reality of a work visa regime to work in the European Union is now affecting the U.K. film and television production industry.
Several EU countries now require U.K. arts workers to apply for short-term work permits – not an easy process.
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“When COVID-19 restrictions dissipate, the need for film and TV production to travel will become even more urgent,” Lyndsay Duthie, CEO, The Production Guild of Great Britain, told
MPs to question Culture Minister over handling of failed Brexit visa touring deal Government would be sensible to recognise that this matter will not go away and that we will not be quiet, say industry bosses
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MPs are set to question Digital and Culture Minister Caroline Dinenage over the government’s handling of Brexit negotiations which failed to achieve visa-free touring for UK artists and crew.
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However, Dinenage said that visa-free travel was “not consistent with Brexit” and failed to explicitly address how the above matters would be solved, but said working groups had been set up and that the industry would be helped to understand and “navigate the changes”.