Professionals Newsroom

Welcome to the newsroom, where we will be publishing news stories and press releases that will be of particular interest to the professional health and social care sector. Click on the links below and you will be taken through to the newsroom of our main site, Carers.org.

Keeping it in the family
28 April 2008

Approximately one million children live with a parent who is dependent on alcohol, according to a report published during Alcohol Awareness Week in April by Alcohol Concern and The Princess Royal Trust...

CSIP report on High Impact Changes for Health and Social Care
24 March 2008

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...

Four Scottish Health Board areas to benefit from £1 million donation
29 January 2008

A Scottish charity, The Moffat Charitable Trust, has donated £1million to The Princess Royal Trust for Carers to fund a groundbreaking pilot project aimed at preventing crisis for carers and saving...

Gordon Brown holds Citizens Jury for carers
12 January 2008

The Prime Minister met with carers from across the country at a Citizens Jury on the future of social care policy, which was held in Leeds on 11 January. He was joined by Secretary of State for Health...

Recognising Carers: Partners in Primary Care
30 October 2007

HRH The Princess Royal and Ivan Lewis MP were among the keynote speakers at a special event 'Recognising Carers: Partners in Primary Care', which was hosted by The Princess Royal Trust for Carers and...

Our keys asks on World Mental Health Day
10 October 2007

For World Mental Health Day on 10 October, The Princess Royal Trust for Carers has issued some key facts about mental health carers, highlighting the main issues and difficulties they face, as well...

Chancellor announces social care reforms
10 October 2007

In his Pre Budget Report and Comprehensive Spending Review yesterday, the Chancellor Alistair Darling announced a major reform of social care, which will include an increase in social care funding to...

Rise in earnings limit on Carer’s Allowance
1 October 2007

Today the earnings limit on Carer’s Allowance rises to £95, increasing the amount carers can earn before losing their Carers Allowance of £48.65 a week. The government has announced this change in policy...

Moffat Charitable Trust donates £1 million to support Scottish carers
6 September 2007

The Moffat family, which set up a charitable trust in Scotland in 1999, has boosted the funds available by £50 million – and has donated £1million to The Princess Royal Trust for Carers in Scotland...

Gordon Brown announces Standing Commission on Carers
4 September 2007

During a speech to the National Council of Voluntary Organisations on 3 September, Gordon Brown announced government plans to set up a new Standing Commission on Carers. In his speech, which pledged...