A round up of the local - and national - news affecting carers
Discharge from hospital can be problematic from the carer's point of view. There have been many issues raised with us this past year. SCC and the NHS are aware of these issues and want to improve the process. Please take part in our survey, being run with Healthwatch Surrey
Like many organisations we were hugely disappointed at Rishi Sunak's failure to address the challenges facing unpaid carers.
It's Census Day this Sunday, March 21st. This year's Census will ask if you are a carer. It's vital all carers say yes to this question to ensure the right support and services are provided.
We're joining Carers UK's #FairerForCarers campaign to urge Government to supplement Carer's Allowance with an additional £20 a week. Please make your voice heard and sign today!
The Government has updated its guidance on PPE for unpaid family or friend carers who are looking after someone who lives in a different house., and has set up a new scheme to allow them to access PPE, through organisations, including Action for Carers Surrey.
A Surrey doctor explains how you will be contacted for your vaccination, and how to spot scams.
The Census which takes place in March has expanded the carer question, to provide more useful information on the amount of caring carers do.
As we are now in lockdown again, you may be unwilling or unadvised to go to the shops. You may be happy shopping on line, but you may also look to get help from a family member, neighbour, friend or other volunteer. If you do, it's important to know the ways to keep your money safe and protected.
We join Carers UK, Carers Trust and other carer organisations in welcoming the inclusion of unpaid carers in new COVID vaccination advice from the government's Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation published on 30th December.
A new Carers Trust survey finds unpaid carers at breaking point with very little support. Nearly 90% feel they do not receive enough support from social care. The charity continues to call on government to do more,
We are dismayed that it does not yet seem that carers are to be prioritised for the COVID-19 vaccination, and join Carers UK in our calls to government for this to be changed.
To mark Carers Rights Day 2020, Carers UK released new research which estimates that the care provided to date during the COVID-19 pandemic by unpaid carers is a staggering £135 billion; meaning each day during the pandemic, unpaid carers are saving the UK state £530 million in the care they provide.
