Category Archives: Carers

Family unpaid Carers are going through Hell at the moment!

Family unpaid Carers are going through Hell at the moment!

 

With so many going through a tough time at the moment we thought we would put a blog together for our front page, so please add your thoughts, your names will not be included.

Carers are going through hell at the moment, what with cut backs in services and concerns about benefits…….
 
1.Does no one care?

Adults and Autism

‘Most adults with autism go undiagnosed’- new findings
Published by University of Leicester Press Office for University of Leicester in Education and also in Health
Wednesday 4th May 2011 – 12:29pm

Not a single person identified with autism or asperger’s syndrome during a community survey in England actually knew they had the condition, research led by the University of Leicester reveals.

Minister urged to give Norfolk fairer deal on concessionary fares

Minister urged to give Norfolk fairer deal on concessionary fares

By Shaun Lowthorpe, Public affairs correspondent Wednesday, May 4, 2011
6:40 PM

Transport minister Norman Baker has faced calls for a fairer funding deal from Norfolk MPs Transport minister Norman Baker has faced calls for a fairer funding deal from Norfolk MPs

Transport minister Norman Baker was today urged to rethink funding free bus travel for the over 60s, which has left Norfolk around £3m out of pocket.

Mr Baker met with a delegation of MPs and Norfolk County Council officials to hear how the formula failed to take into the account the rural nature of the county.