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Social care most not become ‘poor cousin of the NHS,’ trade unionists demand
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SOCIAL CARE must not be a “poor cousin of the NHS” under a Labour government, trade unionists demanded today.
Delegates meeting at the union’s annual conference in Liverpool have voted to continue campaigning on behalf of the beleaguered care sector and the people who rely on it to live.
Unison believes that the sector faces a “perfect storm” where the impact of years of underfunding has been worsened by heightened demand and the impact of other cuts on the health, housing and welfare sectors.
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