Scotland needs a quality home care service to meet the growing demand and also ensures that patients who shouldn’t be
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This leaflet has been produced by UNISON Scotland organise a Social Work Issues Group (SWIG) – it’s hoped it can
Read moreBriefing 076 Bargaining – Pay – May 2016
KEY POINTS: Pay in Scotland has fallen 12% in real terms since 2011 If it has risen in line with
Read moreMay Day Success
Grampian Resource Centre Staff took place in the Aberdeen Trades Council May Day March on Saturday 29th April wearing hospital
Read morePay all care workers living wage, says UNISON
UNISON is calling on all employers to pay the living wage to care workers and all councils to adopt UNISON’s
Read moreSocial Care in Scotland
Social care in Scotland is in crisis! The provision of social care has changed rapidly over the last 20 years,
Read moreQuestions for election candidates: Health inequalities
Average male life expectancy in Scotland’s least deprived areas is 11 years higher than in the most deprived areas. The
Read moreBriefing No 75 – Procurement: New statutory guidance – April 2016
Briefing No 75 – Procurement: New statutory guidance – April 2016 Key Points: The Scottish Government has published a ‘suite’
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Read moreSocial work in Scotland 2016 – on the edge
UNISON Scotland Social Work statement for World Social Work Day. The social work and social care workforce in Scotland may
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