Do you care for someone and work for the NHS?

If the answer is yes and you would like support please contact:
 
Patricia Wilkins
Carer Co-ordinator for Statutory Services
Carers in Bedfordshire
Goldington Centre
10 Bakers Lane
Bedford
MK41 9SJ
 
Tel: 01234 214914
 
Mobile: 07794523038      
Email: pat.wilkins@carersinbeds.org.uk
 

What do we offer?

  • Telephone Support 
  • Information and Guidance 
  • Advocacy  
  • Do you need support in being listened to? 
  • Help finding the right people to support you 
  • Any of the other services offered by Carers in Bedfordshire
 

An informal carer is someone:

  • Who is not paid for the caring they do.
  • Whose life is affected through caring for another person.
  • Who could be a family member, friend or neighbour.
  • who does not necessarily live with the person.
  • Who can be of any age.
 
 

What are my rights? 

  • Carer’s Assessment of your needs, reviewed yearly
  • Flexible working hours if you have worked there for more than 26 weeks.
  • The right to time off in emergencies, paid or unpaid
  • To be listened to and respected
  • Named on medical records as a carer 

 

Facts from Carers UK 

  • Carers save the UK £86 billion per year.
  • 1 in 7 are carers who are in paid employment.
  • Over 1 million people experience ill health, poverty and discrimination at work and in society because they are carers. 
 

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