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‘Everybody is worried about the virus. Carers are worried for themselves, and worried for our clients too’

Thousands need protection against coronavirus

Christina McAnea urges staff to use new hotline for reporting kit issues

Chancellor side-steps social care crisis

Community conference hears of threat to social care workforce

Community conference sets out key policies in social care, housing, health and safety and much more

Authority makes commitment to ensure staff are treated with respect

Ending the supply of workers will leave vulnerable with no support

A UNISON special feature investigates the state of social care in the UK

Christina McAnea warns proposals will cause uncertainty and instability

Solving problems caused by care underfunding

Seminar hears that government has been in office for almost 10 years, yet has not even produced a green paper on social care

Research published today by the Centre for Health and Public Interest shows what UNISON members have been saying for decades: residential care homes are being run irresponsibly.

But championing and defending our members are always on UNISON’s agenda

Responding to the Care Quality Commission’s annual state of care report published today (Tuesday), UNISON head of health Sara Gorton said: “There’s not enough funding for social care, and out of hours support and NHS 111 are a mess. “This cocktail of calamities is pushing people into A&E who shouldn’t be there, with patients and staff the […]