I’m a student, studying entirely online due to covid (and my own health reasons) . I’ve been off since before covid on sick leave but due to return on Tuesday .
Uni have left a lot of things to the last minute but have suggested I might need to go on clinical placement very soon . Haven’t said much about it except to say they’d try to transfer it to nearest local authority if they could .
(not nursing or medicine)
We live in the arse end of nowhere and I’m a non driver so would need public transport - and shitting it .
I am clinically vulnerable, also main carer to vulnerable parent and ECV grandparent .
Uni have just said there’s nothing to worry about, they won’t put me at any risk, but I will need to do the placement .
At the moment we aren’t socialising at all, I’ve not seen a friend in well over eighteen months .
We do ALL shopping online, only walk in immediate neighbourhood at quiet times . Avoid takeaways etc . Only go to pharmacy once a month if possible .
It doesn’t help that I have OCD and am trying very hard to manage contamination based fears .
I don’t want to go into a placement, catch this virus and kill my family .
Have I a right to point blank refuse on health/care grounds, or would that be wrong?