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Social care sector to receive £269 million to boost staffing levels and testing
The funding is to protect and support staff and residents in care homes and those receiving help in their own homes.
From:
New £120 million fund for local authorities to boost staffing levels
£149 million grant system to support increased testing in care homes
The impact of the new variant is being felt across the country, with staff absence rates rising sharply both in care homes and among home care staff, due to testing positive or having to self-isolate.
The funding announced today will protect and support the social care sector, including care homes and domiciliary care providers, by increasing workforce capacity and increasing testing.
Source: UK Government
The impact of the new variant is being felt across the country, with staff absence rates rising sharply both in care homes and among home care staff, due to testing positive or having to self-isolate.
The funding announced today will protect and support the social care sector, including care homes and domiciliary care providers, by increasing workforce capacity and increasing testing.
The vital infection prevention and control guidance on staff movement in care homes is also being reinforced, with a reminder to providers to continue following the rules and keep staff and residents safe.
The new £120 million funding will help local authorities to boost staffing levels, a direct ask of the sector. The funding can:
Boots and Superdrug: High street pharmacies to deliver NHS coronavirus vaccine jabs
The first pilot sites will begin administering jabs from today
07:18, 14 JAN 2021
File photo of man receiving a COVID-19 vaccine (Image: PA)
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Coronavirus jabs will be administered at high street pharmacies from today (January 14) as part of the biggest vaccination programme in history.