Unpaid carers contribute the equivalent of 4 million paid care workers to the social care system. But who is classed as an unpaid carer? What kind of support do they can and are they able to access it? We explore these questions in our report ➡️ kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-an…

Excellent news. We will keep a close eye on the review. This valued mental health support must continue for all NHS staff. rcplondon.ac.uk/news/rcp-welco…

Thank you so much.

Axing mental health support for #NHS staff affects many #unpaid #staff #carer in the #NHS Helen Walker Dame Jane Dacre Baroness Hollins Jess Phillips MP Wendy Chamberlain MP Lucy Warner NHS PracHealth 💙 😷 Clare Gerada The Guardian EveryDoctor MWF DAUK GP Committee 💙 Dr Rachel Clarke

On behalf of the NHS, I’m really sorry to hear this shocking news. Our thoughts are with the Princess of Wales and the Royal Family, especially while her treatment continues.

Such a great workshop Hannah Nicholson !
So much work to be done! The CoLab Partnership

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Caring for someone with complex needs puts people at risk of staying in abusive relationships as they cannot afford to rock the boat for the person they’re caring for. Even tougher when children involved. Helen Walker Dame Jane Dacre #VAWG Health and Care Women Leaders Network Women in Mind UK

Calling our fellow networks to join us at our #IWD2024 celebrations to #InspireInclusion .

Everyone is welcome, register now to secure your free place! 👇

NHS Muslim Women Women Speakers in Healthcare TheShuriNetwork
ELFT Women's Network MWAN LAGOS Women In Medicine Carers Network GOSH Women's Network bit.ly/4bchima

Hugely important move to ask for a national strategy for carers.
Add your voice to the All Party Parliamentary Group on Carers surveymonkey.com/r/5SX9K7K

As a solo parent and a doctor, I know firsthand the challenge of balancing childcare and career | The BMJ. Ignoring this issue will undermine women’s capacity to contribute to our understaffed NHS. bmj.com/content/384/bm…

SOBA is proud to take the The BMA pledge to end sexism in medicine. All doctors and medical students should be able to pursue their chosen career path without gender stereotypes playing a limiting factor.

The ‘line of defence against the world’ an insightful and beautiful way of describing how it feels to be someone’s carer. ⁦J. of Medical Ethics⁩ ⁦Women In Medicine Carers Network⁩ . bbc.co.uk/news/entertain…

Also a chance to add #carers experience

🌟Brilliant article in this week’s BMJ summarising the challenges of so many medic mums and others juggling caring roles & careers 🤹‍♀️🩺👩‍⚕️👨🏾‍⚕️BMJ

🤔Where have my uni cohort gone? 🌏Australia /Stay-at-home parent 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦/Education 👩‍🏫 / specialties without on-calls eg Occ Health

Sad but important report from Carers UK on Impact of caring on health carersuk.org/media/xgwlj0gn… This impact can be offset to an extent by providing childcare, wrap around care, flexible working, flexible training Dr Navina Evans Dame Jane Dacre #CarersRightsDay #CarersRightsDay 2023

🧵 It's #CarersRightsDay , and we want to make sure you know your rights: today, tomorrow and in the future - so that you can get the support you need.

Do you care for someone? Find information, support and guides about your rights on our website:
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Unpaid carers want to be in work but a huge amount at 41% had to give up paid work due to their caring role

There needs to be more Government support for carers in returning to work which will not only help the unpaid carer but boost the UK economy

#CarersRightsDay

Out of the 1.2 million staff working for the #NHS , an estimated 250,000 are also carers. Raka Maitra explores why there are significant benefits to the NHS and patient care in supporting doctor carers.
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'Despite being health care professionals, they know how much they’ve had to advocate in a system that struggles to listen.'

Read Raka Maitra's new blog, which explores why there are huge benefits to the #NHS and patient care in supporting doctor carers.
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Great to see this blog from Raka Maitra on the experiences of NHS staff who are unpaid carers 1/3

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