Christina McAnea says National Audit Office’s concerns are ‘hugely significant’
Christina McAnea says National Audit Office’s concerns are ‘hugely significant’
In their ruling, the Supreme Court acknowledged that no-one would doubt the importance of care workers who look after those who cannot look after themselves, and that sleep-in staff are among the low […]
Christina McAnea says employers must use extra infection control cash to support staff
Commenting on the publication yesterday (Thursday) of the health and social care white paper, UNISON head of health Sara Gorton said: “Scaling back the damaging internal market that forces the NHS to compete against itself and the private sector can’t happen soon enough. “Eight years ago, the then government was warned its changes wouldn’t work and would […]
Make a Difference’ to boost the number of workers in adult social care as existing staff are forced to take time off to self-isolate or recover from […]
Care work is fulfilling but tough and isn’t to be taken on a whim
Many will suffer immediate hardship if the government goes ahead with legislation limiting workers to one care employer, without ensuring staff are supported financially, the union says […]
Government money not enough to fix broken care system.
High vacancy rates show system is broken
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Christina McAnea says shameful employment practices and low wages need tackling
New TUC research showing that seven in 10 councils in the East of England are spending less per capita on adult social care than 2010 shows we “can’t wait any longer” for a national care system, UNISON Eastern says today. The TUC report, Fixing Social Care shows that overall social care spending per head across […]
Despite the gradual return to normal, Covid-19 is still a real and present danger in care homes. Staff have been deeply affected by the virus and will continue to face significant challenges as the rest of the country opens back up. The government has announced a £600m infection control fund to help stop the spread […]
Poor government decision making at the heart of problems
Fundamental reform is needed to create a system fit for the future