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Latest research carried out by The Princess Royal Trust

80% of the monies given by government to the Primary Care Trusts has not been used to increase the support for carers as was intended.

Carole Cochrane, Chief Executive at The Princess Royal Trust for Carers says: “We are alarmed and disappointed at these research findings. Once again, the recognition of carers and their significant contribution is not seen as a priority by local health trusts, even though the countrys' six million carers already save the government an estimated £87 billion a year through caring at home.

What can you do?

1. Write a letter to your MP asking them to write to Andy Burnam MP, Secretary of State for Health, asking him to intervene.

2. Sign a petition on the Number 10 Website:-

http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/pct-carersbreaks/

From the 1st April this year, Hambleton & Richmondshire Carers Centre has negotiated a new contract to carry out Adult Carers Assessments for new clients on behalf of North Yorkshire Adult and Community Services . This will help ensure that adult Carers who either self refer or are referred to us by other organisations are correctly needs assessed by us and Adult and Community Services. Built into the new protocols are procedures to help us and Adult and Community Services maintain a high quality of service to Carers.

 The 2 Dales Video Link Project

Public video link kiosks are now open in Keld, Muker, Gunnerside, Marrick and Reeth. The kiosks, located at village halls and in the case of Reeth, at Hudson House, consist of a touch screen computer, camera, signature pad and printer/scanner where a member of the public  can go, sit at the screen, touch a button on the screen which will immediately link them to services as diverse as and including Richmond District Council, The Red Bus Company and us, Hambleton and Richmondshire Carers Centre.  

Once connected, a Carer will be able to both speak with  and  see one of our support workers and if necessary exchange documents or photographs. Imagine a Carer at Keld some 45 miles from Northallerton who needed a copy of a Carers Leaflet, within minutes we could send them the document which the Carer could print out, and our support worker could talk then through the details with them. 

Many benefits flow from using such a system, not least of which is lessening isolation of rural communities and increasing social inclusion. If you have access to a computer , check out our web site www.hrcarers.f2s.com for up-to-date information, alternatively we will also have helpful literature at each of the public kiosks.

Carers Link

You can receive a paper copy of carers link by contacting us. We have now launched a smaller web based copy that you can get straight from this site - let us know what you think. If you would like to be put onto our mailing list to receive a copy of 'Carers Link' please email me at vicshad@hrcarers.f2s.com .

Page updated on : 22/10/2009