FEEDBACK is being sought from people across the region about their experience of care services during the pandemic.

The plea has been made by the Care Quality Commission.

Research carried out by the commission reveals that nearly three quarters of carers felt lockdown restrictions had impacted on the mental health of the person they were caring for.

Kate Terroni, the commission's chief inspector of adult social care, said: "This research underlines the stark challenges faced by people in health and social care.

"Recent pressures on services, the emergence of the Omicron variant and the impact this is having on the availability of workforce – a workforce we reported to be exhausted and depleted in our 'state of care' report in October – continue to affect the availability and quality of care people receive.

"Yet our research also shows the power and value that giving feedback can have. We use feedback to inform our regulatory action, conducting 10,000 inspections since the pandemic began to ensure people are receiving high-quality care. We could not do this without the concerns people raise, and the positive feedback on services which we are able to use to share good practice."

To provide feedback, visit cqc.org.uk/give-feedback-on-care.