Money meant for Derby carers hasn’t reached everyone’s pockets

Care home workers in Derby who were promised a one-off payment of £500 have been left disappointed after the council excluded staff who fell ill at any time from December 2021 to March 2022. The money was made available by the NHS and should have been paid out by Derby City Council as a way […]

Derbyshire UNISON members opposing the closures.

Seven Derbyshire care homes will close, and staff have been kept in the dark, says UNISON

Dozens of elderly people, including those with dementia, will now have to find somewhere else to live as Derbyshire County Council confirms it will close seven care homes. Residents at the homes in Sandiacre, West Hallam, Clowne, Tibshelf, Brimington, New Mills and Bakewell will be forced to move out by September 2022. Derbyshire County Council’s […]

Derbyshire UNISON members opposing the closures.

Derbyshire care homes to close

Dozens of elderly people, including those with dementia, face a distressing Christmas over Derbyshire County Council’s proposals to close seven care homes. UNISON members were outside County Hall in Matlock yesterday (Monday 6 December) opposing plans that will see around 70 residents having to find alternative accommodation. The union, which represents carers who will be […]