social care – Union Newswire

Care workers vote to strike over threat to sleep-in payments

UNISON members could lose £2,000 a year under plan by private company The article Care workers vote to strike over threat to sleep-in payments first appeared on the UNISON National site.

UNISON comments on health think-tank joint briefing into staffing shortfall in the NHS

Instead of investing in staffing, ministers introduced restrictive immigration policies and cut training budgets, all of which end up costing the NHS more than necessary in the long term The article...

Vulnerable people suffering because care workers are pushed to the limit, says UNISON

Care staff are often too overworked to have time to take elderly people to the toilet, give them a wash or console those in distress, according to a report published today (Friday) by UNISON. The...

UNISON responds to CQC State of Care report

Much more needs to be done to improve the social care sector and restore the dignity that’s lacking The article UNISON responds to CQC State of Care report first appeared on the UNISON National site.

North west council becomes latest to sign up to ethical care

A big change for homecare workers in Knowsley The article North west council becomes latest to sign up to ethical care first appeared on the UNISON National site.

Tax cut for rich means billions lost to Exchequer

Cutting income tax for people earning more than £1m per year has deprived the Exchequer of more than £11.1bn over the past sixyears, according to new analysis by UNISON published today (Sunday). The...