Carers

Our work on unpaid carers and their role in health and care

2019 GSK IMPACT Awards: Suffolk Family Carers

Suffolk Family Carers supports unpaid carers of all ages across Suffolk.

More people asking for social care support but fewer getting it as demand leaves social care system at crisis point

Rising disability among working-age adults and a growth in the number of people over 65 is putting rising pressure on the adult social care system in England, new analysis from The King's Fund finds.

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Social care 360

This review outlines and analyses 20 key trends in adult social care in England over recent years. Using a variety of publicly-available data, it provides a uniquely rounded – ‘360 degree’ – view of the sector.

2018 GSK IMPACT Awards: WILD Young Parents Project

WILD Young Parents Project supports young parents in Cornwall to make healthy, safe and happy choices for them and their children.

2017 GSK IMPACT Awards: Carers Leeds

Carers Leeds provides services for unpaid carers who look after family, friends, or neighbours in Leeds.

A new and powerful relationship with patients

Marcus Powell considers how, in a digital world, patients can embrace the opportunity to become partners and share in the decision-making that affects their care.

Patients as partners: Building collaborative relationships among professionals, patients, carers and communities

Our guide explores practical ways to develop collaborative relationships among health and care professionals, patients, carers and community partners.

2016 GSK IMPACT Awards: Carers in Hertfordshire

Carers in Hertfordshire supports carers with information, problem solving and support.

Dementia: a carer’s perspective

We speak to writer Nicci Gerrard about her father's hospital care, and her campaign – John's Campaign – that calls for the families and carers of people with dementia to be allowed to remain with them in hospital for as many hours of the day and night as necessary.

2014 GSK IMPACT Awards: Gloucestershire Young Carers

Gloucestershire Young Carers support young people caring for a family member who is ill, disabled, experiencing mental ill-health or affected by substance misuse.

2014 GSK IMPACT Awards: Amaze

Based in Brighton, AMAZE offers information, advice and support to parents and carers of children and young people with special needs or disabilities.

Julie Bailey: a carer's perspective on leadership in the NHS

Julie Bailey, Founder, Cure the NHS, gave a poignant speech at The King's Fund's NHS Leadership Summit 2013.

Evidence and consultation

The Care Bill: Second reading in the House of Lords: Briefing

The King's Fund welcome the Care Bill as a significant stepping stone to wider reform of care and support and the new duties on local authorities to promote wellbeing.

Carers' stories

As part of our paper on continuity of care for older hospital patients, we asked carers currently involved with a very old person with recent experience in hospital to tell us their stories. These three accounts show the impact that poorly co-ordinated inpatient care can have on older people and their families.

Continuity of care: a granddaughter's story

We asked carers currently involved with a very old person with recent experience in hospital to tell us their stories. Here we hear from a granddaughter.

Continuity of care: a daughter's story

As part of our paper on continuity of care for older hospital patients, we asked carers currently involved with a very old person with recent experience in hospital to tell us their stories. Here we hear from a daughter about her mother's care.

Continuity of care: a wife's story

We asked carers with recent experience of hospital care to tell us their stories. Here we hear from a wife about her husband's care.

Imelda Redmond: a better future for carers?

Imelda Redmond OBE, Chief Executive of Carers UK, discusses what it's like being a carer.

Marianne Talbot: a personal account of caring

Marianne Talbot gives a personal and moving account of the challenges she faced while caring for her mother.

How assistive technologies are used by children and adolescents, their parents or carers

We look at three types of technology: telephone, internet and videoconferencing, and consider how they could be used for or by children and adolescents across a variety of conditions.

Patient involvement: Our work on the role of patients and the public in health and care and service design

Patient experience: Our work on patients' experience of using health and care services

Voluntary and community sector: Our work on the role of the voluntary and community sector in health and care