The number of home care staff in England has dropped by more than 17,500 since the Government launched its consultation on mandatory coronavirus vaccination, figures suggest. The number of home care workers working in the country were reported by care providers and councils.
Low pay and staff burnout due to the Covid-19 pandemic are among the factors that have contributed to a reduction in the country’s home care workers. Mandatory vaccine concerns amongst unvaccinated staff have also prompted workers to quit the care sector.
Health secretary Sajid Javid recently announced he was ditching the government’s mandatory vaccine requirement for home care workers and NHS staff – pending a consultation. The mandate, requiring these workers to be double-jabbed with a Covid vaccine, was due to come into force on 1 April.