Roy, you need to tell the hospital what is happening at home so they have the full picture. I remember I insisted on being there when social services did their assessment. Each time my dad said that he could do something, I piped in and gave examples of things that had gone wrong. I pushed for respi...

Roof down, open roads with lots of corners!

If you look under the help and advice section of CUK you'll find a subsection on work issues. Here's a link that you will find useful: https://www.carersuk.org/help-and-advice/work-and-career/discrimination-under-the-equality-act-2010 Your firm's human resources dept/person should know about this. A...

I was at my GPs yesterday and saw a notice about the Patient Access app/website. I needed registration details from the surgery and have now uploaded it and completed my personal registration. It no only gives information about repeat prescriptions etc but identifies GP availability and enables me t...

This is the only card I've come across:
http://www.kentcarersemergencycard.org.uk/

I'm going to add to Jenny's post with a link: http://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help-you/how-our-service-helps/personal-experiences-contacting-samaritans-0 I suspect it would help you to talk about all the things that have happened to someone who won't judge but will listen and give you support. ...

In a plane we are told to put on our own oxygen masks before helping others with theirs. Time to make sure your own mask is on and working.
Jx

My big sister was just 52, so I also understand. You have done well to write down how you are feeling. Now you need to talk to someone and say those things, preferably someone who can help you. Rather than reaching for a bottle pick up the phone to the Samaritans and let it all out. You really, real...

Time to focus on yourself and your own future too.
If you haven't done so already, ask for some tutor feedback on your failed work. Find out what you need to do to get through and when you can resit them. Then revise, revise, revise.
Jx

Following up on Jenny's post, you are far too close to completing your studies to withdraw from the course. Try to avoid interruption too as you will lose momentum. Becoming a nurse is a real way forward for YOU.