Three quarters of councils continue to insist on 15-minute homecare visits for elderly and disabled people, UNISON reveals
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UNISON has revealed today that 74% of local authorities in England are still limiting homecare visits for their elderly, ill and disabled residents to just 15 minutes.
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UNISON statement on announcement that Garvagh Care Home will close in May
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Careworker Mitsy tells her story
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Many UNISON members will be keeping the country going over Christmas and the new year
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Graeme Ellis’s experience of homecare made him determined to improve the lives of others in his situation
The article When the cared for becomes the carer first appeared on the UNISON site.
Cornish care company Cormac has signed up to UNISON's Ethical Care Charter, the first in the South West to do so
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Cheshire West and Chester is latest local authority to sign up to better care and better conditions for care workers
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'We cannot afford to walk away from the care needs of our elders – and nor can our politicians'
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New guidance from government advisors the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) could see a real improvement in the standard of homecare delivered across the UK, but longer visits...