welcomed the extra money, but they point to the persistent problems around staffing. extra scanners are no good if you don t have the trained staff to operate them and interpret the results. without the staff, we can t deliver these services and deliver on this investment. and we have to remember, this isn tjust about waiting lists, it s also about the demand in mental health services, the pressure on ambulances, a&e departments. those pressures show no sign of easing as nhs staff across the uk face the ongoing impact of the pandemic. the health secretary says around 100,000 health workers are still not yet fully vaccinated, and he s actively looking at making jabs compulsory for staff in england, bringing them in line with care home workers. it s a move some experts believe could backfire. when we speak to our members, they say, you know, it s really tricky, because in some ways mandating the vaccine for covid i9 could be helpful in increasing the number of people vaccinated, but on t
a very mandatory for nhs staff. it will be a very controversial move. this has already a very controversial move. this has already been done for care home workers. already been done for care home workers, and then now they seem to be workers, and then now they seem to he plans workers, and then now they seem to he plans to workers, and then now they seem to be plans to do the same thing for doctors be plans to do the same thing for doctors and nurses and anyone working doctors and nurses and anyone working within the nhs. apparently, there are working within the nhs. apparently, there are about 106,000 staff in england there are about 106,000 staff in england who still have not been vaccinated in the nhs, which seems pretty vaccinated in the nhs, which seems pretty extraordinary, that is about 7% of pretty extraordinary, that is about 7% of the pretty extraordinary, that is about 7% of the workforce. i think it makes 7% of the workforce. i think it makes sense, if
exemption for care home workers. they have to get a certificate from a doctor saying that they are medically exempt, but as i understand it it is more temporary period is that of any use to you? what do you make of that? we period is that of any use to you? what do you make of that? we are not uuite sure. what do you make of that? we are not quite sure- this what do you make of that? we are not quite sure. this landed what do you make of that? we are not quite sure. this landed on what do you make of that? we are not quite sure. this landed on our- what do you make of that? we are not quite sure. this landed on our desk i quite sure. this landed on our desk about lunchtime yesterday, the day before, and it is quite confusing. so they don t even have to have anything from their doctor, it is a self certification, so the 12 week extension, if you like, on their time at work from an unknown date in the future, when the department of health produces a covid pass, and they sign for the
and 11:30 this evening in the papers our guestsjoining me tonight are the broadcasterjohn stapleton and anabel denham from the institute of economic affairs. all of england s care home workers must be fully vaccinated by 11th november if they want to continue working. today is the deadline for anyone who s still unvaccinated to come forward and have their firstjab. more than 90% of care home workers in england have now had one dose of the vaccine, 82 % are now fully vaccinated. unions estimate that up to 70,000 staff members won t be vaccinated by the november deadline. they warn of a severe staffing crisis. here s our social affairs correspondent alison holt. testing staff, residents and visitors is just one of the jobs hayley evans has to do as part of her work in a bristol care home
two in 100 people have received a first dose of vaccine. fergus walsh, bbc news. all of england s care home workers must be fully vaccinated by 11th november if they want to continue working. today is the deadline for anyone who s still unvaccinated to come forward and have their firstjab. more than 90% of care home workers in england have now had one dose of the vaccine, with 82% now fully vaccinated. unions are estimating that up to 70,000 staff members won t be vaccinated by the november deadline and are warning of a severe staffing crisis. here s our social affairs correspondent alison holt. testing staff, residents and visitors is just one of the jobs hayley evans has to do is part of her work in a bristol care home that helps people back on their feet after a long stay in hospital. despite witnessing the impact of covid, she only recently had her first vaccination, just in time for