With the introduction this year of the Full of Life Community Action Mini Fairs, Richmond Carers Centre will be taking the opportunity to meet Barnes residents and local service providers…
The initiative Coordinate My Care, through which healthcare professionals, once granted permission, could share a patient’s urgent care plan with other professionals, has been embraced by a number of London…
In response to feedback from 2018’s Annual Survey and Focus groups Richmond Carers Centre piloted two Carers Information and Support Sessions last autumn: a session for parent carers of a…
At the first signs of an illness, see your local pharmacist for advice and treatment on a broad range of health concerns, from troublesome coughs and flu, sore throats, earache,…
Did you know that if you are 40-74 years old you are entitled to a free NHS health check every five years with your GP? It is a simple health…
In summer 2018, artist Linda Griffiths led a series of ceramics workshops for carers. Working with clay was a first for some, and as one carer said ‘I had never…
Whether you are caring for an adult or child, this Guide to Carers Rights and Entitlements is a valuable resource, listing assessments to which you are entitled, as well as…
On 2 July 2018 Teddington Walk-in centre became an Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC). The NHS is working to standardise the services available for urgent care. Feedback from the public suggests…
Our new research, State of Caring 2018, paints a picture of families under immense strain and an underfunded social care system that is really taking its toll on families. The…
To all of the organisations who held a stall in our Carers Market Place and those who facilitated the carers wellbeing workshops, we would like to say a big thank…