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| Carers forced to fill gaps but receive little in return from councils | | Author(s) | Amy Taylor, Mary Garboden, Simeon Brody |
| Journal title | Community Care, no 1656, 18 January 2007 |
| Pages | pp 16-17 |
| Source | http://www.communitycare.co.uk |
| Keywords | Informal care ; Needs [elderly] ; Social Services Departments. |
| Annotation | The intention of the Carers (Equal Opportunities) Act 2004 was that carers would be treated differently, as people in their own right and with their own needs. However, the Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI) report, "The state of social care in England 2005-6" observes that this is yet to happen: there is an increased burden on friends and family members who support people with care needs. This article looks at the reasons for the crisis and whether the situation is retrievable. The CSCI report cites one example of good practice: Sunderland Council with the Sunderland Carers Centre have formed A Voice for Carers, a city-wide umbrella group of carer groups, which aims to ensure that the voice of carers is heard at all levels. Further information is available at www.sunderland,nhs.uk/voluntary/carers (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-070125208 A |
| Classmark | P6: IK: PF * |
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