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We’ve been campaigning with carers for 50 years, transforming understanding and winning critical developments in carers’ rights.
In these challenging times, our work has never been more important as we seek to protect these rights, while pressing ahead to break new ground.
We are able to speak with authority in our policy and campaigning work because we are grounded in the reality of carers’ experiences, backed up with vital evidence through our research.
The latest from the policy & research library
Briefing
Health Bill Committee Stage Briefing: Put unpaid carers at the heart of the NHS
29 June 26
Read our Commons Committee Stage briefing outlines key ways in which the Health Bill (NHS Modernisation Bill) could be improved to better support unpaid carers.
Briefing
Briefing on carers’ experiences of NHS Continuing Healthcare
26 June 26
Carers are facing numerous barriers when accessing NHS Continuing Healthcare for the person they care for. Recent trends show there is a widespread lack of awareness of CHC and that eligibility is falling, with wide variation across different regions, leading to a postcode lottery for the people needing care and carers.
Briefing
Carer Friendly Communities and Short Breaks
13 June 26
A briefing for Carers Week, published in partnership with Shared Care Scotland.
Report
Building Carer Friendly Communities report
08 June 26
Carers UK and Carers Week supporter charities have published new research exploring carer friendly communities and the action need to bring about greater recognition and support.
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