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Care affected by poor communication, Demos report finds

A Demos report has found that more than half (55%) of people have experienced poor communications from NHS in the past five years and one in ten say their care has been affected as a result. It says good communication should not be seen as a ‘nice to have’, but as fundamental to the functioning of the NHS.

Preventing-needless-harms-caused-by-poor-comms-in-the-NHS-1.pdf (demos.co.uk)

“Being a young carer, you have to choose between your future and the future of the person you care for.”

The first parliamentary inquiry on young carers, supported by Carers Trust, reveals a lack of support severely affecting education, wellbeing, and future prospects for them. The report urges a national carers strategy, a properly resourced action plan, and collaboration with young carers for improved identification and support.

APPG on Young Carers and Young Adult Carers- Inquiry into life opportunities – Carers Trust

State of Caring Survey 2023 – The impact of caring on: health

A Carers UK report on caring and health finds that a widespread lack of support and recognition from health and care services is severely damaging unpaid carers’ mental health. It highlights how people caring round the clock for older, disabled or seriously ill relatives do not have adequate support from statutory services that are in place to help them and finds many are steeped in thoughts of hopelessness, fear, and dread and are urgently in need of support.

State of Caring Survey 2023 – The impact of caring on: health | Carers UK

More preventative measures needed to reduce winter pressures, adult social care directors say

Preventive services focused on reducing the number of avoidable admissions to hospital and residential care would optimise hospital flow and discharge this winter, adult social care directors have said. Improving care at home, providing more sheltered, extra care and dementia-focused housing, investment in crisis resolution intermediate care, and better information and advice for older and disabled people would prevent many from needing hospital or residential care, reducing pressures across health and social care every winter, says the report for the County Councils Network.