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. we asked for a response from the department for health and social care, and this is what they had to say. we have provided £462.5 million for recruitment and retention, expanded the health and care visa scheme, and are running our made with care recruitment campaign. kate terroni is the chief inspector of adult social care at the care quality commission. can you just tell our audience what aduu can you just tell our audience what adult social care involves, please? so adult social care is a wealth of activities that support people to become and remain independent, so it can be supporting people with learning disabilities, adults with
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
do so, we must go further to protect colleagues and residents from omicron. so we are increasing the frequency of staff testing, and with a heavy heart, we must restrict every resident to just three nominated visitors not including the essential caregiver. this is a difficult step and i understand it comes with an impact, physical and mental well being, comes with an impact, physical and mentalwell being, but comes with an impact, physical and mental well being, but we know that from previous waves, it is one of the most effective things we can do to protect vulnerable residents. we are also increasing our workforce recruitment and retention fund with £300 million of new money, in addition to the £162.5 million we announced in october. the money will help pay bonuses and bring forward pay rises for care staff and fund over time and increased workforce
we re calling for, in our report, increased funding to stabilise the adult social care workforce. and that benefits everybody, has a ripple effect, a positive ripple effect right across health and social care. and without that stability, without that stable, adult social care workforce, there s the real risk of a tsunami of unmet need causing instability right across the system. the government has said it is putting £162 million into boosting the recruitment and retention of care staff and that it appreciates their dedication and tireless work. for many years, this has been a workforce that is under incredible pressure. but, of course, that is intensified at this time, particularly as we have 1.1 million vacancies, there is a lot of competition for labour, so it is a worry, and that is why we have announced this £162.5 million today which is there to effectively retain and to build extra capacity, and also bring in thousands of new people.
but, of course, that is intensified at this time, particularly as we have 1.1 million vacancies, there is a lot of competition for labour, so it is a worry, and that is why we have announced this £162.5 million today which is there to effectively retain and to build extra capacity, and also bring in thousands of new people. whilst welcoming the money, councils and care organisations say it won t be enough. alison holt, bbc news. let s speak now to vic rayner, head of national care forum. thanks for being with us, once again. how do you see the situation in terms of staff in the care sector, are you very pessimistic but actually, it s very hard to fill these shortages? actually, it s very hard to fill these shortages? well, am very concerned. these shortages? well, am very concerned. i these shortages? well, am very concerned, i think, these shortages? well, am very concerned, ithink, about - these shortages? well, am very concerned, ithink, aboutjust. these shortages? well, am v