Carers – GP support and a Carers Innovation fund of £5m

Two impressive papers  just published to support carers and encourage new approaches.

https://www.networks.nhs.uk/networks/news/nhs-england-publishes-framework-to-support-carers

‘Quality markers’ for how best GPs can support carers of all sorts, including young carers.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/5-million-fund-to-develop-support-for-unpaid-carers

Examples of the kind of projects the fund would invest in include:

• technology platforms – for example, to help carers to take a break from their caring responsibilities
• support groups – like carers’ cafes and Men’s Sheds, which develop peer support groups and offer short courses to help reduce isolation

Projects will be expected to show a positive effect on:

• carers’ health and wellbeing
• carers’ ability to manage work alongside caring responsibilities
• carers’ ability to take a break from their caring role
• reducing loneliness and social isolation

Applicants will need to demonstrate their idea is a fresh approach that is better than existing provision, will benefit the local community and can be expanded and replicated.

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