Care homes have REJECTED 5,000 requests for help in last six weeks 'because of staff shortages'

Care homes have REJECTED 5,000 requests for help in last six weeks 'because of staff shortages' Care homes have been forced to reject requests from nearly 5,000 people due to staffing shortages over the last six weeks, industry bosses said today.

The National Care Forum (NCF), an association for care providers, surveyed 340 managers who run care services in England that employ more than 20,000 staff and support around 15,000 people. The Daily Mail