From BBC Reporting Scotland this morning: A growing pay gap between NHS and social care workers has to be urgently addressed in order to avoid a catastrophe in the sector. That’s according to social care providers, who say pressures on them mean around one in six patients in hospital cannot get out. A 6.5% pay rise for NHS staff like nurses and nursing assistants doesn’t extend to social care workers. The Scottish Government say social care has felt the impact of Brexit, the pandemic and energy price rises, and extra funding has helped deliver tow pay rises in two years. … Continue reading Why should Scottish Government help tax-avoiding corporations to pay care workers a decent wage?