Carers

Making sure you get the support you need

At GP at Hand we understand that caring for another person can be physically and emotionally demanding. If you’re busy caring for a loved one, we’re here to help make it easier for you to manage your own healthcare needs, by giving you access to the services and the emotional support you need to stay happy and healthy while caring for somebody else. As well as convenient digital access to our Clinicians, we are starting to offer all of our patients who are carers a free annual health check too.

Are you a carer or do you have a carer?

A carer is anyone who looks after a family member, partner or friend who is unable to cope on their own. This care might be to support with mental or physical health, frailty, a disability or addiction. Carers can be children or adults, and the care they give is unpaid.

Support for carers

The Carers Trust can help you locate carer support services in your local area. Your local service will be able to help you with a carers assessment to see what help you might be entitled to. You can also find carer support networks in your area.

There are also a number of national organisations who support the vital work that carers do.

Age UK – A charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life.

Carers Direct – An NHS Helpline, email and webchat for carers. Tel: 0300 123 1053

Carers trust – A national charity for, with and about carers.

Carers UK – Expert advice, information and support, a peer support forum and a helpline.

Citizens Advice – Provides free, independent, confidential and impartial advice in England, Wales, Scotland & Northern Ireland.

Contact – A national charity that supports the families of children with additional needs in England, Wales, Scotland & Northern Ireland .

Family Action – Support for parents and carers caring for a child.

Independent Age – For older people, giving advice about care, money and health.

The Silver Line – A free, 24 hour, confidential helpline for older people. Tel: 0800 4708090. Open every day, 24 hours a day.