Commenting on Labour’s plans published today (Monday) for a mental health package for NHS and care staff, UNISON assistant general secretary Christina McAnea said: “Health and care staff…Read more…
Care staff death rate a national scandal, says UNISON
Social care needs top-to-toe reform
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A national care service is the only way to prevent more deaths
Fundamental reform is needed to create a system fit for the future
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Care worker pay deductions must be tackled to stop hardship and control virus spread
Some workers going unpaid while following safety guidance
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Catalogue of errors contributed to catastrophic care death toll, says UNISON
Care sector was out of sight, out of mind
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Blog: a long way to go on equal pay
On the 50th anniversary of the Equal Pay Act, UNISON assistant general secretary Christina McAnea looks at the fight we still face
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New care home death figures show government claims of protecting the sector ring hollow
Never again should the concerns of staff, unions and employers be ignored
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Exemptions would be welcome but health surcharge should be scrapped, says UNISON
Coronavirus pandemic has shown how services rely on overseas workers
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Government’s treatment of migrant workers is shameful
Out of touch ministers measure value only in pounds and pence
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Low-paid hospital staff to get a pay rise
Workers have earned the increase
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Risk of infection must be reduced for care workers
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Elderly and vulnerable people still at risk from poor advice from some care homes, says UNISON
Clear guidance must be rigorously applied
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Care sector should look to the NHS for inspiration
We must grasp the chance to fix the broken care system
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Work on protecting members continues across all UNISON service groups
UNISON service groups all pushing to protect members in the coronavirus crisis
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Care workers put at risk by lack of face masks and basic safety kit, says UNISON
Coordinated response needed to protect anxious staff
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Free parking is an important recognition of vital health workers, says UNISON
Cost will be one less worry for stretched staff
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Free parking is important recognition of vital health workers, says UNISON
Cost is one less worry for stretched staff
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Immigration plans “spell disaster for care sector”, says UNISON
Ending the supply of workers will leave vulnerable with no support
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Health Secretary must make real changes to tackle NHS violence
Commenting on the latest NHS Staff Survey published today (Tuesday), UNISON assistant general secretary Christina McAnea said: “Violence and harassment have become the new normal for NHS staff, which…Read more…
McAnea issues defiant message to Johnson’s Tories
Assistant general secretary sets out the scale of the challenge, but tells women’s conference that UNISON is in shape to meet it
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