Reintroduce Oxford weighting tax.

There is a government registered petition to get an Oxford Weighting Allowance introduced at the local hospitals.  The cost of living is the highest in the UK compared to average salary (even higher than London).   It is really difficult to recruit and retain nurses due to the national standard government pay scales.  The petition is asking for an Oxford Weighting to be added to salaries like the London Weighting.  If 100,000 signatures are reached this will then be debated in parliament. Please pass on the link below:

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/206280

South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils to bring services back in-house

South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils to bring services back in-house after outsourcing deal designed to save up to £18m fails

check out the full story at here 

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No one should suffer in silence

Christmas, for many different reasons, can be a rather lonely time for some.

Below are a few numbers worth sharing:

Childline: 0800 1111
Samaritans: 116 123
Domestic Violence Hotline: 0808 2000 247
Mind: 0300 123 3393
Age UK: 0800 055 6112

No one should suffer in silence.

Merry Christmas from your UNISON

Oxford City Branch of UNISON: Adult Safeguarding at Christmas

Oxford City Branch of UNISON: Adult Safeguarding at Christmas: Age UK Oxfordshire predicts that up to 11,000 older people in the county are facing spending Christmas alone this year. The debilitating ep...

Adult Safeguarding at Christmas

Age UK Oxfordshire predicts that up to 11,000 older people in the county are facing spending Christmas alone this year. The debilitating epidemic of loneliness has a devastating impact on older people in Oxfordshire, the charity has warned.

Read the full article in the Oxford Mail here.

If you’re worried about an older person this Christmas, you can contact the Oxfordshire Adult Social Care Team. An assessment can be requested by an individual, a friend, a neighbour or another agency. They may be entitled to care and support services that could help them:

• develop and maintain family or other personal relationships
• access and engage in work, training, education or volunteering
• make use of necessary facilities or services in the local community, including public transport, and recreational facilities or services.

Details of adult social care in Oxfordshire can be found at https://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/cms/public-site/adult-social-care.

If your concerns are about self-neglect, abuse or neglect by a person or agency with care responsibilities, you should use the online Reporting a concern system via the OSAB.