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Carers UK welcomes Peers successfully protecting carers’ rights in Health and Care Bill
10-Mar-22
Carers UK strongly welcomed the fact that Peers have today successfully won an amendment against the Government’s attempt to revoke the Community Care (Delayed Discharges etc) Act 2003 in the Health and Care Bill during its report stage in the Lords...
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County Council announces testing site closures following government advice
03-Mar-22
In line with central government policy, Cumbria County Council have announced that all free symptomatic and asymptomatic testing sites for COVID-19 need to close in the county by Thursday 31 March. The in-person and mobile testing sites were set up during the height of the pandemic but following the release of ...
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Update on Health and Care Bill campaign
02-Mar-22
Carers UK has been campaigning to both safeguard and improve carers’ rights in the passing of the Health and Care Bill.   Committee Stage for the Health and Care Bill in the House of Lords took place in January and February 2022...
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Government launches its 'Living with COVID-19' plan
28-Feb-22
Earlier this month the Government launched its ‘Living with Covid-19’ plan to lift all restrictions and phase out free tests and carers have been sharing with Carers UK some of their concerns...
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Sustainable future for Alston Medical Practice
24-Feb-22
A more sustainable future for Alston Medical Practice has been secured. Cumbria Health on Call (CHoC) will be taking over the management responsibilities from Tuesday 1st March 2022...
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Carers UK have launched a new survey on cost of living crisis!
01-Feb-22
To better understand how carers are managing their finances, and how they anticipate their financial situations changing over the next year, we have launched a new survey to build a picture of the impact of the increases in cost of living on carers and the people they care for...
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Live online learning from Dementia Carers Count
24-Jan-22
The live online learning webinars from Dementia Carers Count health and care professionals cover a wide range of subjects, from understanding the impact of different types of dementia and strategies that can help, to how to look after yourself as a carer...
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Please encourage unpaid carers to complete NHS England’s GP Patient Survey 2022
13-Jan-22
Around 2.4 million people, aged 16 and over, who are registered with a GP practice in England will receive an invitation to take part in Europe’s biggest patient experience survey in early January...
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BT move to clarify landline concerns from rural and vulnerable residents
11-Jan-22
See full article at:  https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/19826786.bt-move-clarify-landline-concerns-rural-vulnerable-residents/...
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Our very own Volunteer Coordinator, Sue Munro, talks to BBC Radio Cumbria about making volunteering your new years resolution!
05-Jan-22
Listen on:  https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/live:bbc_radio_cumbria...
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