Sickness rates due to Omicron are compounding existing staff shortages.
Care providers say they are struggling to cope with so many staff off work with Omicron
"The continual drip-feed approach to funding, which, as a result of bureaucracy, fails to reach providers in a timely manner, is indicative of an approach that does not properly value the people who receive or deliver care," NCF chief executive Vic Rayner says.Managers running more than 5,000 care services, with nearly 100,000 staff caring for 130,000 people across the UK, responded to the organisation's January questionnaire.
This week, of 42 staff, four are isolating with Covid and another six are signed off for other reasons."They've inputted so many hours, they're trying to juggle family lives as well as working - and that added pressure means they need to take a breather for a little bit." Sometimes families are able to step in and do some of the caring but this is far from ideal, Mr Bullion says.
"The maximum in my career that's got to in the past has been about 100 - and that we thought was hugely bad.Across the UK, those who responded to the survey said staff vacancies were running at just under 20% before Omicron.Staff and managers are working extra-long shifts to fill the gaps but the NCF wants more government support to help providers run safe, high-quality services.
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