News for carers and health & social care professionals in Bristol & South Gloucestershire
Vaccines for carers
The COVID-19 vaccination programme is well underway. Carers who are registered as a carer with their GP (Carers Register) will be invited in for vaccine. This process is already underway in many areas. Continue reading “COVID-19 vaccinations”
Weds 3 March 2021, 11am, via Zoom
Continue reading “Careers café for unpaid carers”Tuesday 23 February | 10.30am – 12pm
Wednesday 3 March | 1.30pm – 3pm
The government has launched a public survey as part of developing a National Strategy for Disabled People.
Continue reading “National strategy for disabled people survey launched”The Covid-19 pandemic has increased the pressures that carers already face. It has also meant that services for carers have needed to adapt to a new environment. Continue reading “Take South Gloucestershire carers survey”
Are you missing social interaction but not able to join groups online? Continue reading “Small group telephone sessions for dementia carers”
Come along to meet other carers of people with learning disabilities and autism to have a break, a chat and share tips!
Continue reading “Bristol Learning Disability Carers Discussion Group”
We’ve gathered together the latest news for parent carers: Continue reading “Parent carer updates for December and January”
Tell Bristol City Council what you think about proposed changes to Council Tax as part of their annual budget setting for the next financial year.
Continue reading “Share your views on Council Tax in Bristol”
A new strategy is being developed to support people with drug and alcohol dependency in Bristol and limit the impact of addiction on lives and communities across the city. Continue reading “Bristol’s new Drug and Alcohol Strategy Consultation”
Centre for Academic Primary Care is looking for members of the public with experience as a patient or as a carer, in the past 24 months, of any of the following services:
Independent Mental Health Network (IMHN) is running five focus groups in December that each look at a different element of the NHS’ Community Mental Health Framework.
Continue reading “Help shape the delivery of the Community Mental Health Framework”
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston and North Bristol NHS Trust has launched a charter for carers.
Healthwatch would like to invite you to be involved in a project aimed at supporting dementia carers.
Continue reading “Healthwatch – Support for dementia carers”
The Vfrac research study is planning on producing a checklist for use in primary care to identify older women with back pain due to un-diagnosed broken bones in the back.
Issue #84 of Carers News is now available for download. Continue reading “Carers News Winter 2020 out now”
With the latest news of another national lockdown, we know many people will be worried about what this means for them and whether their income will be affected. Continue reading “Get welfare benefits and debt advice in Bristol”
You can raise funds for young carers as you shop. For every £1 you spend on selected Co-op products and services, 2p will go to back to you, and 2p is donated to us. Continue reading “Do you shop at the Co-op? You can raise funds for young carers”
Bookings for Carers Rights Day 2020 are open!
Continue reading “Carers Rights Day 2020 – Thursday 26th November”
Continue reading “Communication and dementia workshop – Tuesday 17th November”
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