Hi All, there will be a talk about it on BBC breakfast this morning on 17/4/25 but this is what is happening and could affect carers role.
https://change.nhs.uk/en-GB/
Use the search bar and type in “carers”.
It worries me that the Teams working to keep people out of hospital are going to put a huge amount of pressure on Family Carers. Meaning we will be expected to be available 24/7. I really hope I am wrong but several years ago when E had cellilitus I was told that he SHOULD be taken to hospital but since he had me there and they asked if I was around all the time, then they would send it District Nurses to monitor. This meant that I literally could not leave the house. Sorry this is no longer a viable option for me now and if I was put in that position again I would be very tempted to go and see a solicitor and get legal advice. To me there should be more help available for those not fit to go home with out 24/7 supervision but are not ill enough to need a hospital bed.
Things like flexible GP appointments are supposed to be in existence already, but when I raised this issue with my practice manager I was told things have moved on, they can’t do that any more, or prioritise one group of patients as that was unfair on the others!
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