The Welsh government has announced a £100m plan to help the health and care system recover from the pandemic.
The majority of the funding will be used to help the social care sector overcome ongoing challenges caused by the pandemic.
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The new Intensive Learning Academies academies will support the next generation of health and care leaders in improving patient outcomes.
Health Minister Robin Swann indicated that the payment would be made to all health and social care workers, including domiciliary care staff.
The Welsh government has increased its support fund for unpaid carers in the country by a quarter of a million pounds.
Government officials have written to social care workers, stating that it is their "professional duty" to get the vaccine when it is offered to them.
Social care staff will have their statutory sick pay topped up if they have to take time off because they have coronavirus or are self-isolating.
The strategy comprises of 32 actions, including developing a workforce plan for domiciliary care and an increased focus on digital skills.
The plan aims to ensure health and social care sectors have the resources in place to cope with additional pressures over the winter months.
The Welsh Government has announced £22.7 million in extra funding to help social care providers through the pandemic.
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