Care homes are facing the most acute staffing shortage on record, the National Care Association said last month, with 170,000 vacancies across England.
The lack of places in residential care homes means that many elderly people who end up in hospital are unable to free up beds once they are better.
We would like to hear from care home owners and staff about the situation. How has the pandemic affected the staffing shortage in your place of work? What other factors are contributing to staffing issues? How is the care home dealing with it?
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