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Tips & Tricks
Leigh Midgley

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Tips & Tricks
Leigh Midgley

How to get Gen Z interested in the health and social care sector?

Unity Plus discusses how we can attract Gen Z to the health and social care sector to fill the vacancy gap and ensure long-term sustainability of the industry.

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Care Workers in the UK | Unity Plus
Wellbeing
Ross Hodgson

A Response to the Proposed Care Visa Axe and an Opportunity to Invest in Our Domestic Workforce

The government’s plan to end the care worker visa aims to reduce reliance on overseas staff and invest in UK talent. While the vision aligns with long-term goals, sector leaders warn the abrupt change could trigger a deeper crisis without urgent investment, better pay, and a realistic transition plan.

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Worker in Care Sector | Understaffing in Care
Wellbeing
Ross Hodgson

The Heart of Care: Nurturing Our Domestic Workforce for a Sustainable Future

Ross Hodgson explores why long-term solutions must go beyond immigration policy to address pay, working conditions, and attitudes towards care work.

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Girl in therapy | Essex mental health inquiry
Wellbeing
Ross Hodgson

When ‘Care’ Fails: Lessons from the Essex Mental Health Inquiry and Our Shared Responsibility

The recent testimony from Sir Rob Behrens, former Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman, has cast a harsh but necessary light on the darkest corners of mental health care.

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Staff Training | Unity Plus
Finance
Mark Robinson

A Finance Director’s Perspective: Navigating Employers’ National Insurance Changes

Mark Robinson shares how he is supporting care workers amid the Employers' National Insurance changes.

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