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 […]
The two organisations say in the letter that it is ‘beyond belief’ that this ‘vital financial lifeline’ has […]
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
Social care now needs to moved to the front of the queue, not shifted to the back. It's time for change. Social care should become part of a nationally recognised institution, as respected as the NHS. It […]
“Change is required more desperately than ever. But it must be the right change, because it’s too […]
– Case studies (names have been changed): Louise who works in the East of England says: “No travel time pay puts immense pressure on […]
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.
