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Undoing the NHS market a necessary step, but absence of a plan for social care disappointing

“Eight years ago, the then government was warned its changes wouldn’t work and would tie the NHS up in needless competition and contract drafting. Yet […]

Article on the UNISON South East site.
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Home care: Low paid workers told to wait for back pay

Following the rulings, some 200 organisations employing carers – some of which are charities – were liable to pay up to six years back pay […]

Article on the UNISON South East site.
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Give all councils greater share of business rates to fund social care, says UNISON

All local authorities in England should be allowed to keep a greater share than they do currently of business rates so they can afford to fund social care properly, says UNISON today (Wednesday). The union is urging the government to grant councils better terms along similar lines to a deal agreed earlier this month with […]

Article, News on the UNISON South East site.
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