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Employers must pay for time between visits to ensure fair wages

He continues to forget that his department as Secretary of State was not just for health, but social care too

Low wages and inadequate sick pay to blame for thousands of care workers quitting

Christina McAnea says day of remembrance must be catalyst for positive change

In her Labour conference speech, Christina McAnea condemns exploitation of those needing and giving care

Keynote speech renews call for immediate pandemic inquiry

-New regulations came into force on 22 July making Covid vaccination compulsory for those working in and attending care homes from 11 November 2021. The latest possible […]

Christina McAnea says £5.3bn promised comes nowhere near what’s needed

Christina McAnea says government wrong to focus on funding before reform

Christina McAnea responds to Public Accounts Committee report

Much-needed reforms missing from parliamentary agenda

Gavin Edwards says social care should be equal in excellence to the NHS

Mandatory jabs are the wrong approach and a massive distraction.

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 […]

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