In a reaction to the England’s Coronavirus policy, ‘no jab, no job’, Theresa Ingram-Gettins – who runs the Boldmere Court Care Home in Birmingham -said it was ‘very difficult’ to have to let staff go, knowing that she is ‘putting them into poverty’.
She claimed England’s new ‘no jab, no job’ policy was ‘affecting people’s mental health’ after it kicked in at midnight and forced up to 60,000 care home staff out of work.
The care boss added that staff were now being forced to work extra hours to make up for the vacancies, which was taking a toll on those still in employment’s ‘physical wellbeing’.
She told Good Morning Britain: ‘We’re tired, we’re worn out, we’ve just come through a pandemic – give us a break Boris.’ All care home workers in England, including cleaners and receptionists, are now legally required to have had both of their Covid vaccines. It’s thought that as many as 57,000 failed to hit the deadline today, which care bosses say will create dangerous staffing levels that puts residents’ lives at risk. Daily Mail.
