A new ethical care charter binding on all councils should be introduced to end a ‘toxic combination of conditions’ for nursing home and homecare staff, a report has recommended.
According to LG News:
The charter described in today’s report by former deputy chairwoman of the Monopolies and Mergers Commission, Baroness Denise Kingsmill, would commit councils to ending 15-minute visits, ensure providers paid care workers for their travel time and end the use of zero-hour contracts.
It would also ensure councils and service providers were transparent in their price setting.