and to see visits. there are local recruitment campaigns, and extra money has been put in by government — but at the moment, the pressures on care services remain acute. alison holt, bbc news. the department for health say they are providing £462.5 million for recruitment and retention — and that care staff are working incredibly hard. as the issue of staff shortages continue, karen rogers has been able to help her mum, marion, by becoming an essential care giver — allowing her to go into the care home to provide support. the role was first introduced last year, when tough restrictions were in place. karenjoins us now. good morning. thank you for talking to us this morning. first of all, your mum went into care in february 2020, initially only as a temporary measure. what happened since then? yeah, so it was for respite. she