Author Archives: wendy
Young carer goes out of her way to help Carers
Extra help for carers
YOUNG carers across the region stand to get more recognition for the vital role they play thanks to the campaigning efforts of a Driffield teenager.
Paige Peryer, who is herself a carer, got involved in the Young Carers Card scheme after being elected to the UK Youth Parliament a year ago.
Personalization for patients and carers
A Personal Approach – to patients and carers
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In this short video aimed at patients and carers, Dr Stu Farrimond introduces a number of professionals, patients and carers, who talk about how a more personalised approach to care can improve outcomes.
The film complements a new document ‘A Personal Approach’ which sets out the financial and clinical evidence for personalised healthcare. https://www.eoe.nhs.uk/personalisation
FREE social networking website backed by the NHS
Help at hand for the housebound
- by Helen Rae, Evening Chronicle
- Sep 19 2011
HEALTH Reporter Helen Rae explains how an NHS backed website is improving care for patients.
A FREE social networking website backed by the NHS is improving care for housebound patients and their carers.
Justvisiting.com is a not-for-profit website which is built around a secure interactive message board which creates online visiting rooms where hospital and housebound patients and their carers can meet up and talk to their friends and family.
