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• Solving NHS and care crisis must involve proper workforce plan, says UNISON

  22-09-2022 01:12
  Commenting on Therese Coffey’s new plan to improve access to health and social care over the coming winter months, UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea said today (Wednesday):
  “NHS and social care both face the biggest workforce crisis in their combined history. Offloading to volunteers is not the solution.
  “There’s not even a whiff here that the government might have a serious plan to respond to the dire problems in hospitals and care homes.
  “That be
  
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• UNISON comments on NHS Confederation’s call for better funding for social care

  22-09-2022 01:01
  Commenting on the NHS Confederation’s call for extra social care funding to help the NHS, UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea said:
  “Investing in social care is vital, but it shouldn’t be at the expense of the NHS. Both services must be properly funded.
  “Social care has been losing staff at terrifying rates because the government has failed to improve poverty pay rates. The desperate shortage of workers and huge funding shortfall is placing the entire system at risk
  
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• Government should follow Foundation’s lead with early wage rate rise, says UNISON

  22-09-2022 01:01
  Commenting on the announcement today (Thursday) that the Living Wage Foundation has brought forward a rise in its hourly rates, with a £1 increase to £10.90 across the UK and by 90p to £11.95 in London, UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea said:
  “Low-paid workers are crying out for help. The government must follow the Foundation’s lead and bring forward an increase to the national minimum wage without delay. Waiting until April would be
  
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