Post by Denise on Feb 3, 2012 10:01:27 GMT
“More than a million cancer carers may be missing out on vital support,” the Daily Mirror and other newspapers have reported today. The news reports are based on a survey carried out for Macmillan Cancer Support, which identified that among 386 people who provided five or more hours of care a week to someone with cancer, around half had no support of any kind.
There are more than 1 million carers of people with cancer in the UK, and more than 6 million carers of all kinds. The report detailed the impact of the apparent lack of support on carers’ mental health, relationships and finances, finding that just 5% say they have received a local authority carer’s assessment, which enables them to access practical, emotional and financial support.
www.nhs.uk/news/2012/01January/Pages/millions-missing-carers-assessments.aspx
There are more than 1 million carers of people with cancer in the UK, and more than 6 million carers of all kinds. The report detailed the impact of the apparent lack of support on carers’ mental health, relationships and finances, finding that just 5% say they have received a local authority carer’s assessment, which enables them to access practical, emotional and financial support.
www.nhs.uk/news/2012/01January/Pages/millions-missing-carers-assessments.aspx