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• Jab exodus in healthcare is a crisis entirely of the government’s making, says UNISON  

  31-01-2022 12:52
  
  Commenting on reports today (Monday) that the government is about to flip-flop over the rules for mandatory vaccination in health and care in England, UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea said:  
  “Ministers were repeatedly warned that the vaccination rules would create chaos, but they chose not to listen. This is entirely a crisis of the government’s making. 
  “Frustratingly, this was all so predictable. Although it looks like a weakened Prime Minister is abo
  
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• Jab backdown the right thing to do, but the damage has already been done, says UNISON

  31-01-2022 12:52
  
  Commenting on the announcement today (Monday) that the government is to scrap the rules for mandatory vaccination in health and care in England, UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea said:
  “This was the right thing to do. But it shouldn’t have taken the government so long to realise the huge mistake it was making.
  “Ministers were repeatedly warned the jab rules would cause staffing chaos for the NHS and the care sector but chose not to listen. Unfortunately, much
  
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• Winter fuel grant programme opens for applications

  31-01-2022 12:25
  
  There for You’s winter fuel grant programme opens today, 31 January, offering grants of up to £200 to help UNIONS’s most vulnerable low-income members and to help ease the worry of paying for their next fuel bill.
  UNISON understands the financial hardship many members face, whether it be due to rising living costs, the removal of universal credit uplift or other inflationary pressures.
  Last week’s announcement that inflation rose to 5.4% in the 12 months to December, with
  
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