North Bristol NHS Trust are trying to improve their outpatient services. They need your help and experience to create together the best service possible.
Dennis
University Hospitals Bristol seeks Public Governors
University Hospitals Bristol (UHB) is holding governor elections over the coming months, and it would be great to increase carer representation on this board.
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Consultation: South Gloucestershire’s Early Help Strategy for Children, Young People & Families (2019-2024)
The draft version of South Gloucestershire’s Early Help Strategy for Children, Young People & Families (2019-2024) sets out proposed principles, intentions and areas of focus for the council and partner organisations. It is currently being consulted on.
Spring Carers News Out Now
Carers News Issue #79 is now available for download.
Bristol Carers Open Meeting – March 14
Do you care for a relative or friend in Bristol? If so, you are warmly invited to our next get-together for carers!
Status: Bookings are now live!
Carer Representative needed for South Gloucestershire Ageing Better Group
We’re looking for a carer over 55 or a carer looking after someone over 55 living in South Gloucestershire to speak out for carers at a quarterly (four times a year) meeting in South Gloucestershire called the South Gloucestershire Ageing Better Group.
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Carers UK Research: More than 600 people quit work every day to look after older and disabled relatives
A report launched this week by Carers UK reveals that more than 600 people quit paid work to look after older, sick and disabled relatives every day.
Survey for Parent Carers in Bristol
This survey aims to collect the views of parent carers whose children have special educational needs and/or a disability (SEND) and attend a for profit/private or independent school.
Would you like to be involved in Dementia Research?
North Bristol Trust are looking for people aged 45 and over who are interested in taking part in dementia research.
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Improving life for carers event
Do you care for someone who is over 55, or has stroke, dementia, a movement disorder, or osteoporosis?
Are you based in Bristol, South Gloucestershire or North Somerset?
South Gloucestershire Consultation – Early Help Strategy for Children, Young People & Families
The draft version of South Gloucestershire’s Early Help Strategy for Children, Young People & Families (2019-2024) is being consulted on. This strategy will affect parent carers and young carers in South Gloucestershire.
“Laminated” – A play about being a carer
This short play may be of interest to parent carers and sibling carers. The writer has drawn a lot from her own personal experience.
NHS Long Term Plan
Following consultation and feedback from organisations such as ours, the NHS Long Term Plan (LTP) was launched on 7th January. It sets out what the NHS wants to achieve over the next ten years. Many of the measures announced are part of the £20 billion extra funding announced by the government last year.
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This survey aims to collect the views of parent carers whose children have special educational needs and/or a disability (SEND) and attend a for profit/private or independent school.
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NHS Bristol, North Somerset & South Gloucestershire CCG Mental Health Conversations Event: 13th December
The next Mental Health Conversations event will focus on developing a mental health strategy for Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.
South Gloucestershire Suicide Prevention Strategy Consultation
The public consultation for the South Gloucestershire Suicide Prevention Strategy 2019-2021 is now open. The closing date for responses is the February 1st, 2019.
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Have your say – changes to community services
Community health services across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) are currently being reviewed, before they are put out to tender next year.
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Bristol Council Tax Consultation
The “Balancing Bristol’s Budget 2019-20” consultation was launched today. The consultation aims to gather views on options for the level of Council Tax from April 2019. The consultation is open until midnight on Monday 17 December.
Bristol carers’ experiences of accessing GP services sought by Healthwatch Bristol
The Healthwatch Bristol survey will be open for 6 months with plans to speak to members of the public at selection of practices across the city. Healthwatch will analyse the results once the survey closes and present their findings in a report.
Callington Road bus petition
An online petition to ask for support for First Direct Bus to re-instate a bus service to Callington Road Hospital in Bristol has been launched. Currently, many carers and service users have to battle traffic to get to and from the hospital, or face a lengthy walk depending on disability from the nearest bus stops on Wells/Bath Roads.
Click here to read the petition.
