Have you been an inpatient at a Bristol hospital in the last two years?
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News for carers and health & social care professionals in Bristol & South Gloucestershire
Multi Agency Admission Avoidance Framework Survey
In 2019 the NHS Long Term Plan, building on work since 2015, set out a commitment on improving care and avoiding unnecessary admissions to inpatient settings for children and young people with a learning disability and autistic children and young people.
Continue reading “Multi Agency Admission Avoidance Framework Survey”The National Autistic Society – World Autism Acceptance Week
This year The National Autistic Society’s (NAS) World Autism Acceptance Week is from 28th March to 3rd April and they have something for everyone!
Continue reading “The National Autistic Society – World Autism Acceptance Week”Young Adult Carers Consultation Event (South Gloucestershire)
Do you care for someone living in South Gloucester? Are you aged 18-25yrs?
Please join us to tell us about what matters most to young adult carers and what support you need. This workshop will identify priorities for improving support for young adult carers in South Gloucestershire.
New dementia mentoring service
If you are a carer for someone with dementia and would like to talk to another carer who has experienced a similar caring situation, our new dementia mentoring service can help.
Carers News Spring 2022 out now
Issue #88 of Carers News is now available for download.
Eye Can Bristol 2022 – Sight Loss Exhibition
The Eye Can Exhibitions are a new service for blind and partially sighted people across Bristol, Bath, South Gloucestershire and Wiltshire.
Continue reading “Eye Can Bristol 2022 – Sight Loss Exhibition”The Hive Avon – Building Independent Lives Together
March 17th marks the 6th and final year of the Building Independent Lives Together (BuILT) project.
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Bristol City Council’s first liveable neighbourhood pilot is in east Bristol. They would like everyone who lives, works, visits or travels through the area to share their views.
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Healthwatch – Because We All Care Campaign
Healthwatch’s ‘Because We All Care’ campaign is back. Download the resources you need to run your own campaign for your community and support national activity.
Continue reading “Healthwatch – Because We All Care Campaign”Healthwatch Bristol – Dignity in Hospital Care Project 2022
This project aims to get feedback from patients aged 60+ years who have been inpatients in any Bristol hospital during the last 2 years.
Continue reading “Healthwatch Bristol – Dignity in Hospital Care Project 2022”The Care Forum – South Gloucestershire Community Spirit Survey
The Care Forum’s Dialogue Team have launched a survey to find out what South Gloucestershire communities are experiencing in every day life.
Continue reading “The Care Forum – South Gloucestershire Community Spirit Survey”Healthwatch – Dementia Carers Support Map
Healthwatch Bristol and Healthwatch South Gloucestershire have mapped the local and national support available to support people who care for loved ones with dementia and assist professionals seeking to advise people who care for people with dementia.
Continue reading “Healthwatch – Dementia Carers Support Map”Get Online drop-in sessions have reopened
Get Online is a drop-in service run by North Bristol Advice Centre for people to develop their digital skills and get more confident online. Continue reading “Get Online drop-in sessions have reopened”
NHS England’s GP Patient Survey 2022
Around 2.4 million people, aged 16 and over, who are registered with a GP practice in England will receive an invitation to take part in Europe’s biggest patient experience survey in early January.
Continue reading “NHS England’s GP Patient Survey 2022”Your Park Bristol & Bath – Community Consultation
Your Park Bristol & Bath want to hear from you!
Continue reading “Your Park Bristol & Bath – Community Consultation”University of Bristol – Invitation to advisory group for family carers
University of Bristol has been funded to run a new project by The National Institute for Health Research School for Social Care Research, which will run for 18 months (December 2021 to end of May 2023). The aim of the project is to work with 30 families living in England, who support an adult with a learning disability in family homes.
Continue reading “University of Bristol – Invitation to advisory group for family carers”Glaucoma UK Digital Support Groups
Glaucoma UK runs free digital glaucoma support groups every fortnight. They cover topics ranging from the basics of glaucoma, to living well with the condition, and the latest research.
Continue reading “Glaucoma UK Digital Support Groups”The Parent Carer Wellbeing Study
If you care for a child with a disability or long-term illness the University of Exeter would like you to take part in their Parent Carer Wellbeing Study!
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Please note: CarersLine will be closed for the holidays from Friday 24 December 2021, opening again on Tuesday 4 January 2022.
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