Nurses Working for Total Care Health Go on Strike

RCN highlights ‘exploitation’ of nurses in social care sector

Government moves to reform social care will only be a success if they include plans to end the exploitation of migrant nurses, says the RCN.

Nurses working for Total Care Health go on strike

The nurses deliver "highly skilled" care and reduce pressure on hospitals, but aren't valued by their employer, one nurse says.

RCN Calls for End to ‘Grotesque’ Exploitation of Migrant Nursing Staff

Share Post Share Email An RCN report has exposed how some employers are exploiting migrant nursing staff in social care by taking advantage of their vulnerable visa status. It comes a week after Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced plans for a National Care Service and praised the migrant workers who cared for his father. International nursing staff make up a large percentage of the social care workforce. While social care policy is devolved, i…

Nurses being ‘exploited’ in social care

Nurses are being “exploited” in the social care sector, leading medics have warned. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) said some migrant workers coming to England to work in social care are being underpaid, having their visa position used as leverage to demand “huge” repayments and having their pay and conditions altered. The college said it has seen a surge in people seeking support “due to exploitative practices” including excessive working ho…