Ministers must deliver a long-term plan for the social care sector

Responding to an announcement today (Monday) from the Department of Health and Social Care of a £269m investment in social care to increase staff numbers and testing, UNISON general secretary elect Christina McAnea said:“While welcome, the funding will do little to tackle the structural problems blighting the care sector and contributing to the high death toll during the pandemic.“The sector is fragmented, mostly owned by companies focused on maxi