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Carers tell us what works for them. Through our research, training and work with organisations supporting carers, such as local authorities, the NHS and employers, Carers UK is able to identify what works best in supporting carers.
Planning for Emergencies - A practice briefing
Aimed at social care professionals and organisation supporting carers, this briefing outlines the background to the issue of emergency planning and response, as it relates to carers.
Hospital Discharge 2002.
This briefing provides a snapshot of good practice in Northeast England in 2002 and covers training, information provision, carer assessment, support at home and monitoring and consultation.
Involving and consulting carers
This guide was produced by Carers Northern Ireland and has valuable lessons for anyone who works with carers. It highlights carers’ views and experiences of
consultation by and with statutory organisations, and explores what carers and carers groups can do to support the processes.
Involving People in the Development of Policy
A team of researchers from The University of Edinburgh studied what helped carers become involved in the policy process leading to the Community Care and Health (Scotland) Act 2002. The findings highlight elements of good practice that could help policy makers and voluntary organisations in their work to engage with the public in policy making.