31 July 2018
Commenting on the publication of the Government’s response to the House of Commons Work and Pensions Committee Report on Support for Carers, Chloe Wright, Head of Policy at Carers UK said:16 July 2018
Emily Holzhausen OBE, Director of Policy and Public Affairs at Carers UK, commented on the newly published report, Caring for Carers, by the think tank Social Market Foundation, published today (Monday 16 July 2018):10 July 2018
Only one in ten (10%) of those caring unpaid for a relative or friend feel confident that the support they receive and rely upon will continue. Half of unpaid carers (50%)&...05 July 2018
Commenting on the 70th anniversary of the NHS, Heléna Herklots CBE, Chief Executive of Carers UK said:03 July 2018
The Care Quality Commission has today released a report ‘Beyond Barriers’ which looks at the experiences of older people moving between health and care services. The report pulls together findings from a review of 20 local systems and outlines how ...27 June 2018
The joint report out today by two Committees of cross party MPs, the Housing, Communities and Local Government and the Health and Social Care Committee, calls for new contributions from individuals and employers into a dedicated fund to be ...18 June 2018
Heléna Herklots CBE, Chief Executive of Carers UK responded to today’s announcement from the Prime Minister for another £20 billion for the NHS, welcoming it but adding that carers had to be at the heart of future ...11 June 2018
Lack of sleep, performing care tasks and the impact on their finances named as top stressors by unpaid carers.07 June 2018
The physical and mental strain of caring “jeopardising” the ability of unpaid carers in Northern Ireland to care in the future, warns charities Performing care tasks, not getting enough sleep and worrying about what ...05 June 2018
Carers UK today welcomed the publication of the cross Government Carers Action Plan for England saying that it provided some positive short term ...