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Unpaid Carers Support
If you are someone that helps to support a relative, partner, friend or neighbour who needs help and support because they are frail, has physical or mental disability or alcohol and drug dependencies You are a carer.
We work in partnership with Carers Support West Sussex. You can access their website here.
AHP Unpaid Carers Support Policy
If you have identified yourself to us as a carer, we want to support you in your role. So we will try and offer you the following:
- Accessible appointments for carers and the person with care needs, so that they can attend (where necessary and agreed with the triaging GP this may include virtual appointments (telephone and video consultations), double appointments and home visits for carers (if they can’t leave the person being cared for).
- Free annual flu jab.
- Ensure that referrals to secondary care include information that the patient is “cared for” or “is a carer” themselves.
- If the patient identifies themselves as a carer and registers with Carers Support West Sussex they will have access to many benefits including emergency planning / cover if the carer becomes ill.
Caring should not be at the expense of your own health and wellbeing. Please tell us how your caring role is affecting you and if you have any support needs.
AHP - Carers Champion Team
AHP are committed to identifying and supporting carers in our patient community. We recognise the important role they play in supporting the person with care needs and the impact of caring on a carer’s health and wellbeing. So AHP have set up a Carers Champion Team. Please read this letter from the Carers Champion Team Lead
If you are a carer then please complete our Carers form
If you believe that you have previously registered with us as a carer and want to check your status then please complete our carers' status form
Please visit the NHS website to find out more information for unpaid carers.