Further information and support

Carers UK	www.carersuk.org
Carers' Trust	carers.org
Carer Assessments	www.nhs.uk/conditions/social-care-and-support-guide/support-and-benefits-for-carers/carer-assessments
Financial support for carers	www.gov.uk/browse/benefits/help-for-carers
SSAFA	www.ssafa.org.uk Providing serving and retired Armed Forces personnel, their families and carers with practical advice, information and support
Respite care for carers	www.nhs.uk/conditions/social-care-and-support-guide/support-and-benefits-for-carers/carer-breaks-and-respite-care
The Blue Badge scheme	www.gov.uk/apply-blue-badge (Parking permit for people with disabilities)
Carers Leave Act 2023	www.gov.uk/carers-leave (up to five days' unpaid leave for year for employed carers)
Martha's Rule	www.england.nhs.uk/patient-safety/marthas-rule All staff in NHS trusts must have 24/7 access to a rapid review from a critical care outreach team, who they can contact should they have concerns about a patient. All patients, their families, carers, and advocates must also have access to the same 24/7 rapid review from a critical care outreach team, which they can contact via mechanisms advertised around the hospital, and more widely if they are worried about the patient’s condition.
Young carers' legal rights and the NHS	carers.org/downloads/young-carers-legal-rights-and-the-nhs.pdf
Frimley Healthier Together	frimley-healthiertogether.nhs.uk Health support and advice for children and families and their parents/carers/guardians
Action for carers (Surrey)	https://www.actionforcarers.org.uk/
Bracknell	https://www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/care-and-support/support-carers-bracknell-forest https://signal4carers.org.uk/
RBWM	https://www.rbwm.gov.uk/adult-social-care/support-carers https://www.optalis.org/
North East Hampshire	https://carercentre.com/
Slough	https://www.slough.gov.uk/carers

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