Christina McAnea says government must act now to overhaul broken system where staff are paid a pittance
Christina McAnea says government must act now to overhaul broken system where staff are paid a pittance
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 […]
Government ministers must improve care pay if they’re to succeed in filling huge numbers of vacancies, UNISON says today. The government has launched a new recruitment campaign ‘Care for Others. 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 […]
Care work is fulfilling but tough and isn’t to be taken on a whim
Government must guarantee staff can work additional hours or get compensation for lost wages
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 […]
The government has announced a £600m infection control fund to help stop the spread of the coronavirus among adult social care workers and try to limit the spread of the […]
Poor government decision making at the heart of problems
Fundamental reform is needed to create a system fit for the future
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