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We’ve been campaigning with carers for 50 years, transforming understanding and winning critical developments in carers’ rights.
In these challenging times, our work has never been more important as we seek to protect these rights, while pressing ahead to break new ground.
We are able to speak with authority in our policy and campaigning work because we are grounded in the reality of carers’ experiences, backed up with vital evidence through our research.
The latest from the policy & research library
Unpaid carers: getting it right – a virtual wards system pathway and professionals’ checklist
This document provides information for both virtual ward leaders, and individual professionals involved with the delivery of virtual wards, regarding…
An unpaid carer pathway for virtual wards
Carers UK and NHS England have developed this ‘Unpaid Carer Pathway’ to help professionals involved in the delivery of virtual…
Virtual wards toolkit: Getting it right for unpaid carers
This toolkit brings together resources that Carers UK and NHS England have developed to support the delivery of virtual wards…
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