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Just 1% of social workers questioned by UNISON believe the government’s reforms address the main concerns they face. The […]

The union is now calling on the government to learn from SPT’s mistakes and reverse the trend towards NHS privatisation. Formed in 2009 […]

Not one person in the NHS believes £22bn cuts by 2020 are achievable, delegates hear as UNISON health conference gets under way in Brighton

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 reduced support because of budget cutbacks, according to a new survey published today (Monday) by UNISON. More than four in five (83%) staff working in mental […]

It's simply not good enough for the health secretary to say sacked workers can return to care homes if they like. "Thousands of dedicated and experienced staff have been […]

Christina McAnea says reform needed to address gaping chasm between ministers’ pledges and the reality

“This is really welcome news,” commented UNISON national officer Matt Egan. “Social workers have overwhelmingly opposed these reckless proposals from the outset.” As originally drafted […]

The government made last minute amendments to the Health and Care Bill this week – changes that will hit the poorest the hardest. Here’s all you need to know and where things are at the moment

“Migrant workers are propping up a crumbling care system that the government has refused to fund properly. “Anyone calling for a cap on numbers or other restrictions on […]

The government says the move will “enable a local authority in England to test different ways of working, with a […]

The government was too hasty to scrap this and other sensible safety precautions like social distancing […]

“But it is not just about funding. We also have to be able to find workers prepared to take on the challenge of delivering complex care when they could earn more stacking […]

“When will the government admit that health and social care services are on their knees and take this national emergency […]

UNISON represents over 300,000 people working in social care, who are employed by local authorities, private companies, the community and voluntary sector, or directly by care users […]

“We will require care workers to be paid the living wage and end the business models that rely on exploitative zero hours […]