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 […]

Elderly lady and care worker

Social care cash must go to the front line, says UNISON

Councils in the East Midlands must ensure funding to tackle workforce shortages in social care reaches staff pay packets, says UNISON. The union has written to 1,750 councillors in the region urging them to ensure that ​local care workers receive their share of millions of pounds ​of short-term funding pledged by the government. Care staff […]