coronavirus, a survey by Scotland’s biggest trade union has revealed. The alarming statistic emerged in a poll of 300 Unison members – who visit elderly and vulnerable clients living independently each day.
Unlike NHS employees and residential care home staff, the Scottish Government has not committed to routine testing for care-at-home workers despite there being an estimated 71,350 across the country.
And Unison has warned the failure risks triggering a fresh wave of Covid-19 deaths.The union’s survey also found eight per cent of care-at-home staff have tested positive – higher than workers in the NHS or care homes.Home care worker Frances Burns said: “I’ve never been offered a test and in my experience staff aren’t being routinely.
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