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FREE - Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) for Families and Informal Carers (not Community DoL) 28 August 2024
26-Jul-24
We are hosting another free course for families and informal carers of people that are in a care home under the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards. The course will be run by ...
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NORTH CUMBRIA NHS area - Have your say on plans to cut waiting lists and improve health
22-Jul-24
NCIC the NHS Trust that runs hospital and community services in north Cumbria is seeking views from the community as it develops a new clinical strategy to cut waiting lists and improve the health of our community...
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Carers UK welcome appointment of Stephen Kinnock MP
10-Jul-24
Helen Walker, Chief Executive of Carers UK, said:“We welcome the appointment of Stephen Kinnock MP as a Minister of State for Care in the Department of Health and Social Care and look forward to working with him to make life better for carers...
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Families want a reliable, affordable childcare system – the next government must prioritise that if it wants to boost the economy
04-Jul-24
Sarah Ronan, Director of the Early Education and Childcare CoalitionIn recent years we’ve seen childcare reform climb the political agenda, and quite rightly...
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It shouldn’t cost to care - MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD!!
02-Jul-24
There are millions of carers across the UK and they are saving the state billions of pounds' worth of care. They also have millions of votes.But carers have told us they feel forgotten, neglected and burnt out...
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AccessAva - online rights resource
26-Jun-24
Unpaid carers to get new specialist online resource to help them access their essential rightsTo mark Carers Week 2024, charities Access Social Care and Carers UK have teamed up to provide unpaid carers in England with a new specialist online resource dedicated to supporting them to activate their own rights as a carer...
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State of Caring 2024 survey
17-Jun-24
We launched our ...
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Carers Week report: No Choice But To Care
10-Jun-24
Today marks the start of Carers Week 2024 and the publication of the ...
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Unpaid care has huge mental health impact and disproportionately affects low income households across Europe, report shows
05-Jun-24
Unpaid care has a huge impact on mental health and is more likely to be provided by people from low income households, a landmark Europe-wide study has shown.The Eurocare research, published on 29 May, examined unpaid care provided by people of all ages across Europe...
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Cross-party group of parliamentarians launch report calling for new National Carers Strategy
28-May-24
Today, the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Carers has published a ...
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