Over the next 12 months the council proposes the closure of 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 Alderbrook (High […]
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 […]
Christina McAnea and Professor Martin Green warn more staff could quit unless infection control fund is reinstated
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
A new report from the Fabian Society was launched at Westminster last week
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
The need for a new national care service grows more pressing with each passing day.
