’TOO fast, too confusing and too risky’ is how a union representing doctors in Britain has described Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s road map out of lockdown.

In his address to the nation last night, the PM changed the message from ’Stay at Home’ to ’Stay Alert’ and outlined a sketch plan of how restrictions would be very gradually eased. This included telling people who can’t work at home to return to their workplaces, and allowing people to do unlimited exercise outside from Wednesday.

But devolved Governments in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are sticking to the Stay at Home message, and many have said that the Government’s position has raised more questions than it answered about how the lockdown will end.

A more detailed response is expected to come during Prime Minister’s Question Time today, and a 50 page document will also be published in Parliament by the Government.

The British Medical Association (BMA) council chairman Dr Chaand Nagpaul said: ’The Government’s plan to ease certain aspects of lockdown in England is too fast, too confusing and too risky.

’As the Prime Minister said in his address to the nation, the death toll in this country has indeed been tragic, and it would be irresponsible to allow any chance of a second spike of this virus, however, these measures risk doing just that.

’There is no detail of how those being asked to return to work will be protected from the infection or prevented from infecting others and there are mixed messages about returning workers not using public transport when many will not own cars.

’There is no clarity on how social distancing will be monitored and enforced when lifting restrictions on visiting parks and public places and opening travel to any part of the land.

’Meanwhile the level of testing to monitor spread remains far below the capacity needed and there is still no agreement even about the best app for testing and tracing.

’The message has to be clear. It is imperative that we do not risk people mixing with each other without the ability to rigidly adhere to social distancing.’