for some families, fears about covid guidelines and separation from loved ones are making an unwelcome return. i run a family of seven and it is a limit of three, i run a family of seven and a limit three, so i m very worried about how this is going to impact on them. the department of health say people living in care homes in england will only be allowed to receive visits from three people plus one essential care worker. staff will have to take three lateral flow tests and one pcr test every week. and there will be a £300,000,000 fund to recruit and retain care workers. and there will be a £300,000,000 fund to recruit and further clarity is expected on the guidance next week but for now it s up to care home staff to plan how they will implement the measures and to reassure the people they will affect. it will be disappointing for relatives, it will be extremely disappointing for the residents, but it s the world that we live in. we can t risk getting this virus back into our care se
guidelines on separation from loved ones are making an unwelcome return. i run a family of seven and it is a limit of three, so i run a family of seven and a limit three, so i m very worried about how this is going to impact on them. the department of health say people living in care homes in england will only be allowed to receive visits from three people plus one essential care worker. staff will have to take three lateral flow tests and one pcr test every week. and there will be a £300,000,000 fund to recruit and retain care workers. further clarity is expected on the guidance next week but for now it s up to care home staff to plan how they will implement the measures and to reassure the people they will affect. it will be disappointing for relatives, it will be extremely disappointing for the residents, but it s the world that we live in. we can t risk getting this virus back into our care services.
and staff testing will be increased. our reporter, simonjones, has more details. they re getting into the christmas spirit at this care home in norwich, but the shadow of omicron looms. the home, though, says it s determined not to close to visitors. i d be very sad if that was to happen. our main goal is, is that our doors will remain open. and we ve listened to the families. we ve listened to our residents. and what they really missed was, it was that contact. and what we ve done is that we re still allowing the visitors to come. we have robust procedures in place and it s been transformational. but things are changing under new guidance from the department of health, care home residents in england will only be permitted to receive visits from three people, plus one essential care worker. staff will have to take three lateral flow tests a week, as well as a weekly pcr test. and there will be a £300 million fund to recruit and retain care workers.
families, we ve listened to our residents, and what they really missed was, it was that contact. and what we ve done is that we are still allowing visitors to come, we have a robust procedure in place, and it has been transformational. but thins has been transformational. but things are has been transformational. but things are changing. under new guidance from the department of health, care home residents in england will only be permitted to receive visits from three people, plus one essential care worker. staff will have to take three lateral flow tests a week, as well as a weekly pcr test. and there will be a £300 million fund to recruit and maintain care workers. as well as the extra testing for staff, vaccination teams will be deployed to homes to make sure all residents and workers get theirjabs. here at the department of health essay updating the visiting guidance and boosting the booster programme will help protect some of the most vulnerable members of our society from the
our main goal is, is that our doors will remain open. and we ve listened to the families. we ve listened to our residents. and what they really missed was, it was that contact. and what we ve done is that we re still allowing the visitors to come. we have robust procedures in place and it s been transformational. but things are changing under new guidance from the department of health, care home residents in england will only be permitted to receive visits from three people, plus one essential care worker. staff will have to take three lateral flow tests a week, as well as a weekly pcr test. and there will be a £300 million fund to recruit and retain care workers. as well as the extra testing for staff vaccination teams will be deployed to homes to make sure all residents and workers get theirjabs. here at the department of health, they say updating the visiting guidance and boosting the booster program will help protect some of the most vulnerable members of our society from the vi