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Nov. 14, 2023

EPSU Health care assistants meeting 8 November

Managing Safe Staffing levels, task shifting and wages on the agenda for discussion at the 4th Health Care Assistants Network Meeting

The Healthcare Assistants network (HCA) met virtually to discuss ongoing issues regarding safe staffing levels, HCA wages, and the overall HCA situation in Europe at the moment.

Jun. 01, 2023

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EPSU launches Care4Care policy lunch series

Over the coming weeks and months EPSU will be hosting, participating in and co-organising a series of events and seminars to explain our position on the care sector and to provide a voice to our millions of members in the care sector in public, not-for-profit and private facilities.

Jan. 26, 2023

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Registration, staffing and skills on agenda at Health Care Assistants Network meeting

Union representatives met for the fourth time within the framework of EPSU Health Care Assistants network.

Jan. 12, 2023

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EPSU launches new report on registration of health care assistants

A new report from EPSU finds that the mandatory registration of health care assistants (HCAs) is a complex exercise that must be taken in close consultation with unions.

Sep. 08, 2022

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New European Care Strategy

The population of the European Union is ageing: the number of people aged 80 and over is expected to increase by 88 per cent over the next 30 years. Principle 18 of the European Pillar of Social Rights, the right to long-term care (LTC), will be ever more important.

Dec. 16, 2021

EPSU Health Care assistants network first meeting 8 December 2021

First meeting of EPSU Health Care Assistant Network

The first meeting of the EPSU Health Care Assistants (HCA) Network took place on 8 December 2021 and gathered around 25 representatives from across Europe.