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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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Ask for help if you need it
22-Dec-21
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New Government letter to identify unpaid carers to help avoid long queues for boosters
18-Dec-21
Government today (Friday 17.12.2021) has taken steps to ensure that unpaid carers can use a specific letter to identify themselves to gain priority for the booster jabs for COVID-19 along with paid care workers, if there are long queues...
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New Living with Dementia Toolkit
29-Nov-21
Welcome to the Living with Dementia Toolkit for people with dementia and their carers. This set of resources is based on research, and the expert experiences of people with dementia and their carers...
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Care Sector Hit Hard By Staffing Shortages
16-Nov-21
See:  https://www.cwherald.com/news/care-sector-hit-hard-by-staffing-shortages/...
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Council pledges £7m to support social care through winter
04-Nov-21
Cumbria County Council has committed £7m to a new emergency social care sustainability fund to support the struggling social care sector through this winter. The announcement comes as social care providers around the county report increasing difficulty recruiting and retaining staff in the face of increasing wages in other employment sectors, the impact of the Government’s ‘no jab, no job’ rule and the ongoing pressure caused by the pandemic...
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Unpaid carers worried about the financial strain on top of continued reduced access to support
03-Nov-21
One in three carers in Scotland (33%) are struggling to make ends meet 42% of carers say their financial situation has deteriorated since the pandemic Carers spend an estimated £1,106...
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Carers UK briefing - Autumn Budget and Spending Review 2021 - what it means for unpaid carers
02-Nov-21
This briefing sets out the most relevant announcements with regard to unpaid carers from the Autumn Budget and Comprehensive Spending Review 2021, delivered by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak MP, on 27 October 2021...
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