Care home staff in the South East are still not receiving weekly Covid tests despite government promises, according to a survey published by UNISON. Almost one in ten (8%) of employees in residential care, who look after people aged over 65 and those with dementia, say they’ve not had regular swab checks. This fails to fulfil a government pledge that these staff would be tested every seven days for the virus. […]
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