• Care work has been undervalued for years. Now we see the consequences | Letters

    Care work has been undervalued for years. Now we see the consequences | Letters
    Care workers need parity of esteem and pay with NHS workers, writes Rachael Dodgson, while Dr Chris Allen calls for strategies to fix fragmented services and Debbie Black describes the effect of Brexit on the staffing crisisNews that half of care workers would now earn more in a job at a supermarket highlights the urgent need for a national social care workforce strategy (Report, 24 August). The government continues to assert that this is the responsibility of local authorities, but these are in

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