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Posted on 10 December 201910 December 2019

Social care record condemned

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

Posted in adult social care Christina McAnea ethical care charter health care local government private care companies residential social care social care social care spending
Elderly woman and carer, with words 'social care' image from cover of report
Posted on 13 June 201813 June 2018

UNISON vows to highlight crucial value of social care

New report published in run-up to government green paper

Posted in adult social care community health care local government residential social care social care
Posted on 18 June 201718 June 2017

The residential care system is failing the elderly, says UNISON

Elderly and vulnerable people in residential care homes are being left in re-used continence pads, denied trips to the toilet and kept indoors for days on end because of severe staff shortages, according to a survey published today (Sunday) by UNISON. The vast majority (83 per cent) of care workers say they are so rushed […]

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