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 […]
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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 […]
Christina McAnea says employers must use extra infection control cash to support staff
Even when they stop, I can't sleep in case they get up and wander off. But my employer doesn't class this as […]
Christina McAnea says National Audit Office’s concerns are ‘hugely significant’
Mandatory jabs are the wrong approach and a massive distraction
Care workers will make the case for a real living wage direct to Essex County Council candidates today as part of an online Citizens Assembly. They are joining more than 100 community leaders seeking a number of commitments from candidates, including making the council an accredited Living Wage organisation, and ensuring all care contracts in […]
UNISON and Mencap write to Boris Johnson urging investigation into sleep-in pay
Gavin Edwards says social care should be equal in excellence to the NHS
Plan to fix care is needed right now
Much-needed reforms missing from parliamentary agenda
Gavin Edwards says forced vaccination could make recruitment and retention crisis worse
Christina McAnea says government must reform sector and ensure employers guarantee full pay
Christina McAnea responds to Public Accounts Committee report
Christina McAnea says Boris Johnson hasn’t delivered nearly two years on from pledge