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‘When the clapping dies down, UNISON will still be fighting for care workers to be properly treated’

‘When the clapping dies down, UNISON will still be fighting for care workers to be properly treated: paid living wages, with proper job security and career structures.’

NHS, care and other frontline staff whose lives are on the line need immediate government action to fix inadequate personal protective equipment (PPE) supplies. Government apologies and assurances the UK has all the PPE it needs are of no comfort to staff whose workplaces are running low. Over the weekend workers from hospitals and care […]

Social care workers across Wales have welcomed the introduction of a card which will allow them to access supermarkets during the allocated opening hours for health service staff

Ministers need to get to grips with supply problems

‘Everybody is worried about the virus. Carers are worried for themselves, and worried for our clients too’

Thousands need protection against coronavirus

Christina McAnea urges staff to use new hotline for reporting kit issues

Chancellor side-steps social care crisis

Community conference hears of threat to social care workforce

Community conference sets out key policies in social care, housing, health and safety and much more

Authority makes commitment to ensure staff are treated with respect

Ending the supply of workers will leave vulnerable with no support

A UNISON special feature investigates the state of social care in the UK

Christina McAnea warns proposals will cause uncertainty and instability