Commenting on the NHS Confederation’s call for extra social care funding to help the NHS, UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea said: “Investing in social care is vital, but it shouldn’t be at the expense of the NHS. Both services must be properly funded.
“Social care has been losing staff at terrifying rates because the government has failed to improve poverty pay rates. The desperate shortage of workers and huge funding shortfall is placing the entire system at risk of collapse. The focus cannot be profit over care.
“For too long, the government has ignored pay and staffing. But ministers must get involved or the consequences for those in need of support are unthinkable.”
Image depicts Christina McAnea, General Secretary, UNISON