Care workers were afraid they would bring coronavirus home, probe hears
Care home staff were “very scared” to go to work during the Covid-19 pandemic in case they brought the virus back home with them, an inquiry has heard. Paul Arkison
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Record calls to slavery helpline with potential care sector victims rising by almost third
Calls made to an anti-slavery helpline have reached a record high, with the number of potential victims in the care sector rising by almost a third and the first suspected
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More than three in four NHS workers have experienced mental health issues – poll
More than three in four NHS workers have experienced poor mental health in the last year, according to a survey. NHS Charities Together is now calling on the public to
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Hospices face ‘devastating’ financial crisis putting end of life services at risk, charity warns
Hospices are facing a “devastating” financial crisis because of rising staff costs which are putting services at risk, a charity has warned. The chief executive of Hospice UK, Toby Porter,
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Councils failing to deal with equal pay claims could lead to disaster – union
The First Minister has been warned that local councils’ refusal to engage with equal pay claims could have “disastrous” consequences for Scottish communities. GMB Scotland has called on Humza Yousaf
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Charity tells tribunal of concerns over Christian social worker’s views
A mental health charity withdrew a job offer to a Christian social worker after concerns emerged that his views on homosexuality and same-sex marriage could have serious effects on extremely
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Christian social worker denies charity’s users may have died if he was hired
A Christian social worker who believes homosexuality is a sin has denied claims that vulnerable service users may have killed themselves if he had been given a job as a
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Healthcare workers protest against NHS contract with firm linked to Israeli military
Healthcare workers have blockaded the entrance to NHS England’s headquarters to call for an end to its contract with a firm which campaigners say supplies technology to Israel’s military. Palantir
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PM hails ‘positive’ childcare intervention as parents quiz him over nursery capacity and staff
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the Government’s childcare plan was a “really positive intervention” as he was quizzed by working parents over whether the nursery sector had enough places and
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Health Secretary urged to ‘look after mental health of NHS and care staff’
NHS and social care staff face “patchy” mental health support across England, leading health organisations have said as many specialist support hubs have shut their doors due to a lack
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