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NHS guidance on benefits
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NHS: Benefits for Carers
Download information on the Carers’ pathway, a way of helping to ensure carers receive the type of support they need at the right time.
NHS: Carers Pathway (Opens as a PDF)
Macmillan support people with advanced progressive illness and their families.
Macmillan community specialist palliative care
The Patient Experience and Engagement Team are here to listen to patients’ thoughts, feelings and ideas.
Barnsley Hospital: Patient Experience
A Care Partner is someone who cares, unpaid, for a friend or family member who due to illness, disability, a mental health problem or an addiction cannot cope without their support and as such will be welcomed to be with the patient at any time and continues to provide an agreed level of care in partnership with staff whilst their friend or family member is in hospital.
Barnsley Hospital Care Partners (Opens as a PDF)
Carers’ passports help to keep contact details, useful information about carers and the person they care for, and details of local carer support groups and services in a handy document.
NHS South West Yorkshire Partnership: Carers Passports
It's important to manage your own wellbeing while caring for someone else. Get information and tips on looking after your mental health and finding support.
Mind UK: Where to find support for carers
Carers Trust: Taking Care of Yourself
You can purchase recognisable lanyards for your carers card.
Carers Card UK: Purchase a Lanyard
Sunflower Hidden Disabilities Carers Card
Find information on free vaccinations for carers
Carers UK: Flu Jabs
Registering with your GP as a carer.
Carers UK: Talking to your GP
Information on registering as a Carer with your GP and more, from Carers UK
Carers UK - Convenient Appointments
My Planned Care gives you advice and support while you wait for your hospital consultation, treatment, or surgery. It also has a carers section.
NHS: My Planned Care
Lasting power of attorney lets you appoint one or more people to help make medical or financial decisions for you.
GOV.UK: Lasting Power of Attorney
How to set up another person to help deal with your GP and NHS information and appointments
NHS: Information for adults who need help with GP services
Lots of advice and details on who to contact if you need support from the NHS and other organisations.
NHS: Guide for young carers
Need help?
0800 0345 340 option 5
SENDLocalOffer@Barnsley.gov.uk
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