Mpox clade I returning workers scheme
Advice for people returning to the UK after working in an outbreak area for mpox clade I.
About the scheme
The UKHSA Returning Workers Scheme (RWS) is part of arrangements to support and monitor the health of those who travel to high consequence infectious disease affected areas for their work, once they are back in the UK.
The RWS is for any organisation that has UK resident staff who have been or will be deployed to areas affected by mpox clade 1 virus, in response to the outbreak. This includes humanitarian and healthcare organisations that are sending workers to situations where they might be directly exposed to mpox clade 1 virus.
To ensure that UKHSA is able to establish prompt and efficient monitoring arrangements, and provide organisations with regular updates and guidance we ask that:
- organisations deploying workers to mpox clade 1 outbreak affected areas register with the UKHSA returning workers scheme, in advance of travel wherever possible
- once registered, organisations should provide UKHSA with the travel details of all staff (paid or unpaid) returning from mpox clade 1 areas, in advance of their arrival into the UK
Current outbreak areas
The scheme applies to UK residents deployed to clade 1 mpox affected areas in response to the outbreak of mpox. The current list of countries can be found in the operational mpox HCID (clade I) case definition.
This list of countries may change in the future as the epidemiology of the current outbreak is rapidly evolving.
Register for the scheme
Contact returningworkersscheme@ukhsa.gov.uk to find out more about the scheme and to register.