Care Home Staff Vacancy Rate Has Almost Doubled Since April: CQC

Care Home Staff Vacancy Rate Has Almost Doubled Since April: CQC
A care home resident holding hands with her daughter on Oct. 29, 2021. Andrew Matthews/PA
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The UK social care industry is warning of a staffing crisis as shortages in care homes, exacerbated by vaccine mandates, continue to grow.

Compounded by November’s “no jab no job” requirement for care home staff, the industry is warning of a staffing crisis in social care as the staff vacancy rate “continued to steadily increase” throughout last year to reach 11.5 percent at the end of December, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) said.

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