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Carers Week: Worn out unpaid carers uncertain the services they relied on will continue post-pandemic
Monday, 07 June 2021
More than a third (35%) of people caring unpaid for family members or friends feel unable to manage their caring role 72% of carers have not had any breaks from their caring role during the pandemic Carers Week charities call on Government to give back to carers and fund break Fewer than one in five (14%) exhausted unpaid carers are confident that the support they…
A new era of support for family carers in Suffolk
Saturday, 22 May 2021
With family carers playing such an important role in so many households, Suffolk Family Carers is pleased to launch new and enhanced services for unpaid carers across Suffolk. The services, jointly commissioned by Suffolk County Council (an EfC Umbrella Member), West Suffolk Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), Ipswich & East Suffolk CCG & Norfolk & Waveney CCG, will improve support for family carers across the whole…
Drive to encourage companies to support customers with caring responsibilities
Thursday, 13 May 2021
Charity Carers UK launches blueprint to help companies and services support millions of customers with caring responsibilities Suite of resources for carers to help manage services and put in place Power of Attorney Unpaid carers are finding it difficult to help manage day-to-day services such as telephone, banking and financial assistance on behalf of the person they look after. The research is from charity Carers…
One in three NHS employees juggle job with caring unpaid for a loved one
Thursday, 29 April 2021
400,000 NHS staff also have an unpaid caring role for a relative or friend. Carers UK calls on UK employers to identify and support increasing number of unpaid carers in their workforces. A ground-breaking question in the most recent NHS’ staff survey has found that one in three of the health service’s employees is also an unpaid carer. The NHS is the biggest employer in…
Unknown unpaid carers encouraged to come forward for the COVID-19 vaccine
Wednesday, 17 March 2021
Unpaid carers who are not known to health and care services and therefore have not been called forward for the COVID-19 vaccine now have a route to check whether they are eligible and apply for a vaccination appointment. Unpaid carers are currently being called forward for their first COVID-19 vaccinations as part of cohort six in the national vaccine roll-out. Eligible carers for the vaccine…