General election candidates from all parties across the North East are being asked to support the creation of a new national care service in England, says UNISON today (Thursday). The union says too many people across the North East cannot access the social care they desperately need because the current system is broken. UNISON wants to see a new service […]
“But ministers should have been clear from the start. Overseas care staff could have been spared weeks of worry. “The muddled and chaotic approach points to panic […]
The new collection of essays looks at how the minimum wage could evolve
Overseas care workers in the UK have been left in limbo as Christmas approaches. Ministers haven’t said if […]
Christina McAnea says ministers must show they ‘care about social care’
The need for a new national care service grows more pressing with each passing day.
He continues to forget that his department as Secretary of State was not just for health, but social care too
Employers must pay for time between visits to ensure fair wages
Since 2010, spending on adult care has fallen hugely, relative to levels of need, and poor pay and conditions have helped trigger a […]
During the pandemic, this crucial public service was left exposed to the ravages of COVID-19. Care workers forced to work without PPE, no sick pay for self-isolation and older and disabled patients […]
They are employed in the public, voluntary and private sectors.Media contacts:Sophie Goodchild M: 07767 325595 E: s.goodchild@unison.co.uk Liz Chinchen M: 07778 […]
They are employed in the public, voluntary and private sectors. Media contact:Anthony Barnes M: 07834 864794 E: a.barnes@unison.co.ukFatima Ayad M: 07508 080383 […]
Vacancy rates are rocketing because care workers are underpaid for a difficult and skilled job.
Low wages and inadequate sick pay to blame for thousands of care workers quitting
In the motion care worker members gave heartfelt testimony of their experiences working throughout the pandemic
