National Carer News

7 charities came together to launch the theme for this year's Carers Week, the UK’s drive to raise awareness of caring. One third of unpaid carers looking after a loved one who is older, disabled …

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New research conducted by Carers UK reveals that 2.6m have quit their job to care for a loved one who is older, disabled or seriously ill, with nearly half a million (468,000) leaving their job in the …

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Carers UK delivers a letter from 8,200 carers calling on the government to increase Carer’s Allowance in the rest of the UK to match change in Scotland. To read more click here. …

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NHS England has published its Long Term Plan, setting out the NHS’s goals and ambitions for the next 10 years. Carers UK has worked closely with carers, with Government, and with NHS England in the …

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For the past 4 years Healthwatch England have heard from 1.4m people about what it's like to use local NHS and social care services. Their latest annual report to Parliament highlights 4 changes …

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The screenwriter Jimmy McGovern hopes his new BBC production, called Care, will spark debate on this growing social problem. He has called for a national conversation on attitudes towards care of the …

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