Ministers must not delay in introducing a fair pay agreement and a new body to improve conditions for care workers, says Royal College of Nursing

Executive Director of RCN England Patricia Marquis said: “It is a sad state of affairs that such a vital workforce is so poorly valued and little wonder that there are so many vacancies and care homes are unable to recruit staff, leaving so many without access to the care they deserve."

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