Why the mental health strategy matters for all carers
A guest blogger! I’m Drew, The Trust’s lead on all things mental health related. I’m stepping in for Gordon this week because, well, we like to keep things fresh! Gordon would like to have the excuse...
View ArticleGood Practice in Carer Support
As you may have read in an earlier blog, my boss, Alex Fox is leaving after 10 years of working for carers. In his blog he recounts the progress made in terms of recognition and understanding carers’...
View Article“Out of Hospital” Report Calls for Carer Involvement in Discharge Planning
Note: The following blog post has been contributed by Beryl Cross who is the Development Manager (South East) for the Princess Royal Trust for Carers. Today is the launch day for The Princess Royal...
View ArticleMitigate risks with more information
At the same meeting with charities and the Department of Health that I talked about in my last blog, we also discussed the regulation of care providers and personal assistants. Currently in England, if...
View ArticleDavid Cameron requests investigation into NHS support for carers
The Prime Minister, David Cameron has written to the Department of Health asking them to investigate how the money committed to providing breaks for carers is being allocated and used by Primary Care...
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