Carers’ Card scheme designed to support unpaid carers in East Sussex
Carers’ Card scheme designed to support unpaid carers in East Sussex |
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| Date of article: 04-Apr-12
East Sussex County Council have launched a Carers’ Card scheme in Eastbourne, that the adult social care department will look to roll out across the county if found to be of benefit to service users and businesses. In collaboration with local charity Care for the Carers, the new Card supports unpaid carers by offering discounts at local retailers and leisure venues, with the aim of encouraging other businesses to join. By reaching out to unpaid carers, the Council hope to see more individuals come forward and have their care provision needs assessed, who might not currently realise they are eligible to source social care. |
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NHS patients encouraged to give feedback about care on revamped website
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In future some patients and carers may be invited to tell their stories on tape, video or in person to the NHS board, which manages health services in Shetland.
The new independent feedback system, called Patient Opinion, started in a low-key way in January, prompting only six responses so far by email, phone and letter. Five were complimentary and the other conveyed ideas for improvements.
Patient Opinion is a non-profit service independent of NHS Shetland and the NHS which confidentially handles each “story” about a person’s experience of the NHS, including what was good and what could have been better.
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