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Free flu jabs for carers

October 17, 2011   Carers, Scotland

Free flu jabs for ‘at risk’ groups in NHS Forth Valley

Published on Monday 17 October 2011 09:02

AT RISK people in Bo’ness, Blackness and Whitecross are urged to get their annual free flu jab, that this year includes the swine flu strain.

Last flu season, NHS Forth Valley achieved Scotland’s highest uptake of over-65s.

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Live webchat -Caring for our future – October 18th

October 15, 2011   Carers, health

Webchat about Caring for our future

October 12, 2011

David Behan, Director General for Social Care, Local Government and Care Partnerships and Imelda Redmond, Chief Executive of Carers’ UK and discussion leader for Quality, will be answering your questions in a live webchat at 3.30pm on Tuesday 18 October.

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South London carers finding help

October 15, 2011   Carers, family, health

Local community support schemes 

 

 

Find out how the Southwark Circle, a south London community group, helps local residents like carer Ivy and her husband John manage their lives.

Get support if you look after someone

 

http://www.nhs.uk/Video/Pages/local-community-support-schemes.aspx

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