Care staff death rate a national scandal, says UNISON

Commenting on new figures from the Office for National Statistics published today (Friday) showing higher Covid-19 death rates for care workers, UNISON assistant general secretary Christina McAnea said:
“These figures reflect a tragic national scandal. The government has failed to protect social care during this pandemic and even now, these issues are far from being resolved.
“Care workers have financial pressures to work when they should be shielding or self-isolating. Pro