Information for Carers
Are You a Carer?
Let us know you’re a carer
If you are please let us know via the following route – email, telephone or in person.
Email to Campus Health Centre , call us on 01482 492219 or use the contact us feature on our website
There is a wealth of information on the NHS website about carers and caring. Below are some links into the site that we hope you will find useful.
- A guide to care and support
Information for carers and people who have care & support needs. - Caring for someone
Advice on providing care, medicines etc. - Care after hospital
Providing care for people who have been recently discharged from hospital. - Taking a break
Caring for someone can be a full-time job – find out about accessing breaks and respite care. - Support and benefits for carers
Caring for someone can be a full-time job – find out about accessing breaks and respite care. - Work and Disability
Guidance, support and help with employment issues. - Being a Young carer
Advice for carers 18 or under and their entitlement to support
Contact Carers Direct
The NHS Carers Direct helpline provides information and support for carers in England. It offers guidance on assessments, benefits, and local services.
Key Contact Information for Carers Direct (NHS)
- Phone: 0300 123 1053
- Hours: Monday to Friday 9am–8pm, Weekends 11am–4pm.
- Email: CarersDirect@nhschoices.nhs.uk mailto:CarersDirect@nhschoices.nhs.uk.
Other Support Resources
- Carers UK: 0808 808 7777.
- National Careline: 0800 0699 784.
Finance and Law
Help claiming benefits, looking after your bank balance and understanding the legal issues of caring.
- Benefits for carers
Directing carers to the benefits that can help them in their caring role - Benefits for the under-65s
Advice and information on helping the person you look after get the benefits that they are entitled to. - Benefits for the over-65s
Advice and information on financial support for older people with a disability or illness. - Carer’s Assement
How your benefits maybe affected after the death of the person you look after and what happens to their benefits - Other benefits
Advice for carers and the people they are looking after on claiming a whole host of other benefits unrelated to their disability or caring
