Ministers must act now to stop social care crisis getting even worse
Lords report urges spending boost
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Category: health and social care
When I went to Parliament and spoke up for care workers
UNISON member and care worker Nicole Stanfield Caile went to Parliament recently to put the case for care workers
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UNISON conference makes the case for a ‘Workers’ Brexit’
Tories pushing the UK 'towards a cliff edge', Brighton delegates are told
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Care sector ‘is vital for our society and our economy’
UNISON sets out priorities at successful first national social care seminar
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UNISON comments on the NHS ‘rent a room’ scheme
This scheme looks like another dangerous experiment
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Mencap to pay care workers minimum wage for sleep-ins
Mencap has agreed to pay care workers above the national minimum wage for sleep-ins, following a successful campaign by UNISON. The charity has been in dispute with UNISON over its failure to pay...
Shifting the balance of power
Devolution is finally reaching the English regions. On May 4 voters get to elect the first tranche of “metro mayors”
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Plans to let councils opt out of legal duties to children dropped
UNISON welcomes government move after months of campaigning on Children and Social Work Bill (England)
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NHS reforms will fail without more money and staff involvement, says UNISON
New NHS plans for health and care services are doomed unless the government invests more cash and listens to staff and patients, says UNISON. The details of nearly all 44 NHS sustainability and...
Patients facing bed shortages and long waits because government not delivering on mental health funding, says UNISON
Patients facing bed shortages and long waits because government not delivering on mental health funding, says UNISON Mental health patients are facing bed shortages, longer waits for treatment and...