The King's Fund has analysed 142 local authority plans to use the Carers Special Grant to gain insight into implementation of national policy on carers. For the first time, Government ring-fenced funding to enable carers to take a break from caring as part of its overall strategy to support carers, ...
This guide has been produced to help local health services, local government, voluntary and independent agencies implement the National Strategy for Carers. It provides a detailed and practical look at the action needed by all agencies, from the NHS, local government and the voluntary and independent sectors, to meet national ...
The author states that the current development of a national carers' strategy is a significant milestone after two decades of campaigns and policy development to draw attention to the unpaid help that families and friends provide. Various questions are asked: how far have we travelled in meeting the needs of ...