Carers who look after relatives or friends are saving the nation £119bn a year, or almost as much as the entire cost of the NHS, according to the latest calculation by researchers.
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Mother’s trauma over son’s club foot
Spixworth mother’s trauma over son’s club foot
Lucy Wright Wednesday, May 18, 2011
12:35 PM
Yasmin Desborough with her son, Cole. Photo: Antony Kelly
A Norwich mother told today how her baby son’s condition led to her being accused of child abuse by a complete stranger
Yasmin Desborough’s 10-month-old son, Cole, has talipes, commonly known as club foot.
It is a condition where the ankle is twisted, the foot points down and the sole faces inwards.
While his feet were being corrected, Cole spent the first eight weeks of his life in a plaster cast.
Week to highlight “true face of carers”
Week to highlight “true face of carers”
Left to right: (front row) Lynn Hall, Elizabeth McPherson, Gina Culling, Sally Craggs, Julie Graves (back row) Yvonne Murphy, Jodie Peckitt, Neil Daniel, Avril Bartlett, Liz Brown
Published on Tuesday 17 May 2011 18:47
A WEEK of events will highlight and celebrate the contribution that carers make and provide greater support for those unaware of the services and benefits they may be entitled to.
Three in five people will be a carer at some point in their lives, meaning that one day the true face of a carer may be yours.
Carers receive £55.55 per week, the lowest benefit of its kind and only available for those who care more than 35 hours per week, equating to approximately £1.58 per hour.
Carers save the country £119bn a year
Carers save the country £119bn a year
UK’s 6 million carers make ‘massive contribution’ to society but are struggling as services and benefits are cut
Sherry Pugh and Terry Nichols and their sons. William has cerebral palsy and needs round the clock care. They work alternate shifts, so someone is always there for William.
