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• Volunteers may be required in staffing shortfall at English care homes

  24-08-2021 18:05
  
  ‘Alarming’ drop in workers signing up, with many put off by requirement to be fully vaccinated against Covid by 11 NovemberCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageAn army of volunteers could be needed this winter to tackle rising staff shortages in care homes fuelled by the looming requirement for all care home workers to be fully vaccinated against coronavirus, providers have said.As the health secretary, Sajid Javid, urged care workers to book their jabs i
  
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• Sheffield nursing home celebrates the end of lockdown

  24-08-2021 08:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  A Sheffield nursing and care home celebrated the end of the Covid-19 lockdown with a special French-themed open day.Mickley Hall in Totley threw open its doors to the local community, welcoming locals, friends and family, and also staff from Valorum Care Group which runs the home.The open day had originally been planned for early July but was delayed when the government pushed back the final easing of lockdown restrictions.When the event eventually went ahead, staff and residents decided to stic
  
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