Cancer Patient Carer Representatives Needed

26-Aug-21

Cancer Services in North Cumbria are setting up a new Patient / Carer representative group to work with Cancer services providers to help improve services.  Could you help?...

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Carleton Carer Group

16-Aug-21

A Cumbrian based Carer group. A safe space where Carers can support and learn from each other.  The group will provide comfort and support to Carers who are caring for someone receiving support at Carleton Clinic...

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Self-isolation removed for double jabbed close contacts from 16 August

13-Aug-21

The main bits to take away from the article are: As of Monday, double jabbed individuals and under 18s who are identified as close contacts by NHS Test and Trace will be advised to take a PCR test as soon as possible to check if they have the virus and for variants of concern...

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State of Caring Survey 2021

05-Aug-21

Last year over 6,000 of you filled in our surveys about your experiences of caring during the pandemic. Your responses have helped us campaign successfully for better guidance, testing for carers, PPE for unpaid carers, carers' “support bubbles” and exemptions to allow carers to get a break...

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Keep your promise Boris!!

27-Jul-21

Please follow this link, join the campain and send a letter to Boris about the broken health and social care system, which he promised to fix....  https://action.carersuk.org/page/85576/action/1?utm_source=Carers%20UK&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=12548109_Email%20to%20Affiliates%20re%20CSA%20%23KYPB%20campaign%20-%20July%202021&dm_i=74C,7GY6L,MRBRN6,UDAGB,1...

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Updated care home visiting guidance released

26-Jul-21

The Department for Health and Social Care has updated its guidance regarding care home visitation, which will apply in England from 19 July onwards. This new guidance sets out key information, including: every care home resident can have ‘named visitors’ who will be able to enter the care home for regular visits...

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How can you as an older or disabled adult or an unpaid carer challenge local council decisions about social care and support in England?

20-Jul-21

Local councils make a number of decisions that affect people’s access to social care and support. This includes whether they are entitled to care or support and, if so, how much and what kind of care or support they can access...

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Have your say on a proposed change in how healthcare services are accessed overnight at Penrith Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC)

16-Jul-21

To complete survey, please click on link:  https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=slTDN7CF9UeyIge0jXdO40--xpaXF41Kod8zFAWEQChURUg5NDU5OUtERFc2MkQxRk9VOFBEV0wzMi4u...

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Health and Care Bill 2021 - Carers UK campaign to safeguard and improve carers’ rights

15-Jul-21

Carers UK is campaigning to both safeguard and improve carers’ rights within the NHS as part of the Health and Care Bill. Having left carers out of the Health and Care White Paper, Carers UK successfully encouraged Government to include carers in the new structures the Bill creates, but there are also areas where we need to take action...

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Invitation to participate in a study for dementia carers

16-Jun-21

Are you an unpaid carer for someone living with dementia in the North West in unassisted care? Would you like to participate in a research study exploring use and experiences of dementia support services during the COVID 19 pandemic? Please see details in attached poster and let them know your experiences...

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