Carers' News
Counting carers
After pressure from carers and carers charities, this month has brought some important steps forward in the campaign to ensure that carers are counted in the next census. Carers were included for the...
15.04.08
Life with Parkinson's: many carers lack support
Launching Parkinson's Awareness week, the Parkinson's Disease Society (PDS) has published the results of the largest ever survey of people with Parkinson's and their carers.
The research is based on...
07.04.08
CSIP report on High Impact Changes for Health and Social Care
In March 2008, David Behan, Director General of Social Care launched the Care Services Improvement Partnership’s (CSIP) publication on the High Impact Changes for Health and Social Care.
This is a collection...
24.03.08
Government pledge to stop benefit cuts for working carers
The government has announced plans to make it easier for people caring for elderly relatives to stay in employment, by ensuring they no longer lose their benefits.
Currently carers are entitled to an...
03.03.08







