Christina McAnea says reform needed to address gaping chasm between ministers’ pledges and the reality
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‘Everybody is worried about the virus. Carers are worried for themselves, and worried for our clients too’

Report highlights devastating impact of short-term planning and long-term underinvestment in health and social care

Lords report urges spending boost

UNISON member and care worker Nicole Stanfield Caile went to Parliament recently to put the case for care workers
This scheme looks like another dangerous experiment
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 care staff the minimum wage when providing on-call night care. Some carers had previously been paid a flat rate of £25 for a […]

Shifting the balance of power
Devolution is finally reaching the English regions – on 4 May, voters get to elect the first batch of ‘metro mayors’

Shifting the balance of power
Devolution is finally reaching the English regions – on 4 May, voters get to elect the first batch of ‘metro mayors’

UNISON welcomes government move after months of campaigning on Children and Social Work Bill (England)
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 transformation plans (STPs) have now been published. But the government and NHS England have failed to consult properly with the public and […]