NHS staff absences in England jump 59% in a week with 39,142 off work due to Covid
Troops are getting ready to support the NHS through the current wave of Covid-19 as NHS data shows staff absences due to Covid have risen 59% in a week. The
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Care home chief calls for end of isolation for people with asymptomatic Covid
The boss of a care home group with 2,300 staff said people with Covid who are asymptomatic should not be required to isolate. Tony Stein, chief executive of Healthcare Management
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Quarter of NI Ambulance Service staff unavailable for work and situation ‘likely to worsen’
A quarter of the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service are off work sparking longer waiting times even for the most ill patients. Some 221 workers are off due to Covid-19, with
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PM’s assurances NHS is not overwhelmed ‘will not chime’ with experience of staff – NHS Confederation
Health leaders have warned the NHS is facing a “staffing crisis” as more than 20 trusts were on the highest level of alert. The NHS Confederation said a number of
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Half of care homes in Greater Manchester unable to accept new residents due to staff absences
Around half of care homes in Greater Manchester are unable to accept new residents due to Covid-19 staffing absences, latest figures show. Outlining the impact of the fresh wave of
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Care staff shortages mean vulnerable adults are experiencing ‘lockdown by another name’
Some of the most vulnerable people in society are experiencing “lockdown by another name” as care staff shortages mean they are increasingly unable to fully live their lives, a social
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Care group chairman calls for volunteer army to help out providers dealing with staffing crisis
A care group boss has called for the Government to set up an emergency volunteer army for social care amid fears that providers could run out of staff. Mike Padgham,
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Call to prioritise home care staff testing with some ‘waiting more than a week’ for test results
A home care chief has called for care workers to be prioritised when coronavirus tests are processed, as it emerged some carers are waiting more than a week for results.Dr
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NHS reservist scheme to be rolled out nationwide with 20,000 volunteers recruited
The NHS’ “reservist” volunteer scheme is set to be rolled out nationwide this year, expanding to 20,000 volunteers recruited. Pilot tests of the NHS Reserve Programme have seen 17,000 reservists
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Government add care workers to shortage occupation list but only on temporary one-year visas
The Government is to relax immigration rules on care-worker jobs as the social care sector increasingly struggles to attract and keep staff. Care workers will be added to the shortage
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