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Covid death families have yet to claim millions in compensation
Millions of pounds of compensation promised by ministers to relatives of frontline health and social care workers who died during the pandemic may still remain unclaimed, says UNISON today (Friday).
Fewer than 800 families across England have received a £60,000 pay out each from the government’s life assurance scheme*.
Official figures show more than 2,000 deaths involving Covid occurred among health and care staff, including porters, nurses and care home employees**. Although the payments are available solely for people whose deaths were “wholly or mainly” caused by Covid, UNISON says there could still be many ...
Source: UNISON Health care news - March 24, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: Anthony Barnes Tags: News Press release compensation covid Source Type: news
Long Covid & employment
This report calls on government to introduce guidance for employers on long Covid alongside a compensation scheme for frontline workers.ReportMore detail
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - February 13, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Covid-19 Workforce and employment Source Type: blogs
‘Emergency’ pension rule changes extended to help NHS cope with winter
The government is planning to extend measures introduced during the coronavirus pandemic which relaxed the pension rules for staff who ‘retire and return’.
Source: HSJ - August 31, 2022 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
The government ’s response to the Health and Social Care Committee and Science and Technology Committee joint report: coronavirus: lessons learned to date
Department of Health and Social Care -This document sets out the government ’s response to the recommendations made by the House of Commons Health and Social Care Committee and Science and Technology Committee joint reportCoronavirus: lessons learned to date, which was published in October 2021. The joint inquiry investigated six main themes: the country ’s preparedness for a pandemic; the use of non-pharmaceutical interventions such as border controls, social distancing and lockdowns to control the pandemic; the use of test, trace and isolate strategies; the impact of the pandemic on social care; the impact of the pan...
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - June 17, 2022 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Covid-19 Source Type: blogs
Public attitudes towards institutions involved in tackling the Covid-19 pandemic
The Policy Institute at King's College London -According to this international study of six countries three in four (74 per cent) people in the UK think the government is motivated by building or protecting its own reputation when it comes to Covid-19, while six in ten (61 per cent) believe it is motivated by making lots of money in relation to the pandemic. However, majorities in other nations share the same perceptions. These perceptions also extend, although to a lesser extent, to scientists involved in tackling coronavirus.ReportKing's College London - news
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - June 10, 2022 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Covid-19 Patient involvement, experience and feedback Source Type: blogs
Leaving school staff alone to battle Covid threat is reckless
The government’s decision to withdraw most Covid-specific guidance for education and childcare settings is leaving school staff anxious and confused, says UNISON.
Workers – including teaching assistants, cleaners, catering workers, admin and clerical staff – worry ministers’ hands-off approach is leaving them alone to battle the virus, the union says.
Removing free tests, which have been a crucial protection against rising infection rates in schools, is a reckless move. To do so with no plan in place to protect pupils and staff makes little sense, UNISON adds.
Schools had been expecting detailed guidance on how to...
Source: UNISON Health care news - April 4, 2022 Category: UK Health Authors: Anthony Barnes Tags: News Press release coronavirus schools coronavirus testing Source Type: news
Ending free Covid tests could threaten public services
Vital services in education, utilities, refuse collection and local government could face huge challenges if workers don’t continue to receive free Covid tests, says UNISON.
The union is warning that staff sickness will rise as untested but infected workers unwittingly spreading the virus.
Free lateral flow tests are being scrapped from Friday (1 April), with all workers – other than health and care staff – expected to fork out upwards of £3 for each one.
In workplaces where testing is vital to the delivery of frontline services, UNISON says it’s unfair and risky to make staff pay, especially as infection rates...
Source: UNISON Health care news - March 30, 2022 Category: UK Health Authors: Anthony Barnes Tags: News Press release coronavirus testing cost of living Source Type: news
Ending free tests is a foolish move, says UNISON
Commenting on the Prime Minister’s statement today (Monday) on the ending of Covid rules in England, UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea said:
“The government has taken leave of its senses. Ditching every last Covid safety rule while thousands are still catching the virus every day is irresponsible.
“Ending free tests for the public is a foolish move. Most people will simply stop testing because they can’t afford to check their Covid status. Reforming the UK’s busted sick pay system is now a must.
“Anyone old or with a health condition making them vulnerable has been ...
Source: UNISON Health care news - February 21, 2022 Category: UK Health Authors: Anthony Barnes Tags: News Press release coronavirus testing isolation Source Type: news
Government must row back from reckless ditching of Covid rules, say education unions
Chaos will reign in schools and millions of hours of learning will be lost unless the government rows back from the reckless decision to scrap all remaining Covid safety rules in England, three education unions are warning today (Monday).
UNISON, Unite and GMB, which represent school support staff, are urging the Prime Minister to think again and keep in place free testing and the requirement to self-isolate, as an absolute minimum.
The three unions say the government’s failure to provide clear, detailed guidance risks a super spreader free-for-all in schools and other workplaces.
Throughout the pandemic, the governmen...
Source: UNISON Health care news - February 21, 2022 Category: UK Health Authors: Anthony Barnes Tags: News Press release coronavirus schools Source Type: news
Changes to the General Dental Council and the Nursing and Midwifery Council ' s international registration legislation
Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) - The DHSC, on behalf of the UK government and the devolved administrations, is seeking views on proposed changes to the General Dental Council (GDC) and the Nursing and Midwifery Council ’s (NMC) international registration legislation. The aim is to provide these regulators with greater flexibility to amend their international registration processes by removing prescriptive detail about how such processes should operate from legislation. The consultation also amends the GDC’s le gislation to protect candidates whose opportunity to sit Part 2 of the Overseas Registratio...
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - February 8, 2022 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Workforce and employment Source Type: blogs
Two monthly report on the status on the non-devolved provisions of the Coronavirus Act 2020: January 2022
Department of Health and Social Care -The Coronavirus Act 2020 gives the government powers to take the right action to respond effectively to the progress of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. These powers are temporary and designed to be switched on when necessary, and off when no longer needed. The act requires ministers to report every two months on which powers are currently active.ReportDepartment of Health and Social Care - publications
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - January 28, 2022 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Covid-19 Regulation, governance and accountability Source Type: blogs
Government guidance for schools increases Covid risk and threatens learning, warns UNISON
Using support staff to cover for teachers isolating with Covid is the wrong approach to dealing with the school staffing crisis and ensuring pupils’ education continues, says UNISON today (Monday).
This week, the Department for Education (DfE) issued guidance encouraging schools to use support staff “more flexibly” as children return after the Christmas break.
UNISON recognises that the rapid spread of Omicron is causing high numbers of staff absences in schools and that learning must continue for pupils. However, the union says using low-waged employees as teachers on the cheap amounts to exploitation and is inappr...
Source: UNISON Health care news - January 10, 2022 Category: UK Health Authors: Fatima Ayad Tags: News Press release coronavirus schools Jon Richards teaching assistants Source Type: news
Extra Covid measures should have been introduced weeks ago
Responding to the education secretary’s announcement today (Sunday) introducing further Covid safety measures for schools and colleges in England, UNISON assistant general secretary Jon Richards said:
“An increase in the use of face coverings and better ventilation are welcome but should have been in place before Christmas to have slowed the infection in schools.
“Providing 7,000 filters is a helpful step. But with over 20,000 schools – many with dozens of classrooms – this will barely scratch the surface.
“These new measures also don’t address the need for extra funding to meet additional costs to schools ...
Source: UNISON Health care news - January 2, 2022 Category: UK Health Authors: Anthony Barnes Tags: News Press release coronavirus schools Source Type: news
Health staff ‘wrung dry’ by pandemic pressures, says UNISON survey
More than two thirds (69%) of health staff say they’ve experienced burnout during the pandemic, and three in five (62%) feel overwhelmed after long, intense shifts, according to a UNISON survey published today (Thursday).
As the UK confronts a surge in Omicron cases, UNISON fears many NHS staff who’ve already worked through several waves of the virus could quit, leaving the NHS in a perilous state.
The survey findings – based on responses from more than 10,000 health employees in Wales, England and Northern Ireland – show half (51%) are covering more shifts because of staff shortages. This situation is likely ...
Source: UNISON Health care news - December 23, 2021 Category: UK Health Authors: Sophie Goodchild Tags: News Press release mental health NHS Source Type: news
Extra safety measures are the right approach but still more can be done, says UNISON
Responding to the announcement today (Wednesday) that the government’s ‘Plan B’ Covid measures are to be introduced in the coming days, UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea said:
“It’s the right thing to introduce extra measures. Everyone should be doing what they can to stop the spread of Covid, particularly with the uncertainty around the Omicron variant.
“The NHS is already feeling the strain so helping to reduce infections is vital to ease the impact on overworked health staff and treatment backlogs.
“Many people may be tired of restrictions, but they must remember huge numbers of key workers – kee...
Source: UNISON Health care news - December 8, 2021 Category: UK Health Authors: Anthony Barnes Tags: News Press release coronavirus face masks Source Type: news
