Staff at the properties marked for closure have been left in the dark as to how these changes would impact their jobs as Derbyshire […]
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Christina McAnea says day of remembrance must be catalyst for positive change
Over the next 12 months the council proposes the closure of key centres at Whitemoor (Amber Valley), Carter Lane, Oxcroft and Whitwell (Bolsover), Ashbourne and Wirksworth (Derbyshire Dales), Coal Aston and Renishaw (North East Derbyshire), and Newhall (South Derbyshire). People who need services will instead have to attend one of the four remaining centres at […]
Dozens of elderly people, including those with dementia, will now have to find somewhere else to live as Derbyshire County Council confirms it will close seven care homes. Residents at the homes in Sandiacre, West Hallam, Clowne, Tibshelf, Brimington, New Mills and Bakewell will be forced to move out by September 2022. Derbyshire County Council’s […]
The letter goes on: “The government should be encouraging and rewarding staff for doing the right thing by self-isolating, not making it impossible for them to feed their families […]
In the motion care worker members gave heartfelt testimony of their experiences working throughout the pandemic
Low wages and inadequate sick pay to blame for thousands of care workers quitting
Vacancy rates are rocketing because care workers are underpaid for a difficult and skilled job.
UNISON responds to Keir Starmer’s speech on Labour’s plans for the NHS and social care
UNISON responds to archbishops’ report calling for reform of social care
It’s time for change. Social care should become part of a nationally recognised institution, as respected as the NHS
Money must come with reform.” He moved on to summarise the five key themes of the report with his co-author, Ben Cooper […]
Homecare workers spend almost a fifth (19%) of their working day travelling between people’s homes*. UNISON says most are paid at or just above the minimum wage, but […]
He continues to forget that his department as Secretary of State was not just for health, but social care too
The need for a new national care service grows more pressing with each passing day.