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Why the NHS must look after its hidden workers
— [role of carers in healthcare users' lives] | | Author(s) | Jennifer Taylor |
| Journal title | Health Service Journal, no 6167, 30 July 2009 |
| Pages | pp 18-19 |
| Source | www.hsj.co.uk |
| Keywords | Informal care ; Medical care ; General practice ; Pilot ; Devon. |
| Annotation | Carers play a central role in many healthcare users' lives. Although services are recognising that they must be valued and supported, there is much more to be done to ensure the well-being of this unpaid workforce. This article includes an example from the Partnerships for Older People (POPPs) programme in Devon; five general practitioner (GP) practices have piloted a project offering support to carers such as health checks and counselling services. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-090902208 A |
| Classmark | P6: LK: L5: 4UC: 8DE * |
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