An invitation from Neil Churchill, Director of Patient Experience, NHS England and
Dr Maureen Baker, Chair of Council RCGP
Carers are a hugely important asset to the NHS. However, too often carers do not receive the recognition and support that they need and deserve from the NHS. We need to do more to help identify, support and recognise their vital roles. Helping carers to provide better care and to stay well themselves will contribute to better lives for those needing care and more effective use of NHS resources. One of the ways we are seeking to help carers is to provide better commissioning support, so that the needs of carers are built into the design of health and care services.
To help us do this, we would like to invite you to attend one of the four regional Evidence Summits around the country. The purpose of the summits is to identify and share local and regional examples of what is working well and what makes a positive difference to carers’ health and wellbeing. Case studies will be used to create principles of good practice for the commissioning of services, which will be published in autumn 2014.
To register for these events, please click on your chosen date and location:
York: 1 July 2014
Leicester: 3 July 2014
London: 8 July 2014
Taunton: 10 July 2014
Please note that places will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.
Holding these Carers Evidence Summits is part of the work NHS England and the RCGP have committed to do. The RCGP as part of its ‘Supporting Carers in General Practice’ Programme (SCGP) and NHS England as part of its ‘Commitment to Carers’ (published May 2014) following consultation with carers, charities and partner organisations identifies eight priorities and 37 commitments that will help the NHS to deliver the care and support carers have said they need.
The Evidence Summits will be highly interactive and invited delegates will be asked to work together in facilitated workshops to agree the principles of commissioning that will be developed after the events. You have a valuable contribution to make at these summits, which will help us to make a genuine improvement to the lives of all carers.
We very much look forward to working alongside you.
With best wishes
Neil Churchill Dr Maureen Baker
Director of Patient Experience Chair of Council
NHS England Royal College of General Practitioners