Paul Carter
518 posts
@getCarterP
Ex Motor industry & NHS. Interests; unpaid carers, experience of care, quality measurement, active transport, cycling, air pollution, hill walking, South Downs.
A third of NHS staff are also #carers - much higher than in the general population. Caring responsibilities have a significant impact on someone’s ability to work. Female NHS staff and those aged 51-65 are most likely to be caring for someone. Read more: nuffieldtrust.org.uk/resource/what-…
NHS England has published a new virtual wards operational framework, which sets out key requirements of a #VirtualWards service to ensure consistency across the NHS, helping maximise benefits for patients. Details here: england.nhs.uk/long-read/virt…
'These carers are basically keeping the country going, it can be quite a lonely and dark place at times' Lindsey Burrow, whose husband Rob is living with MND, told #BBCBreakfast about her plans for a book highlighting the role of unpaid carers called 'Take Care: A Memoir of Love, Family & Never Giving Up' bbc.co.uk/news/topics/c4…
Patient partnership. With the NHS facing so many challenges, there’s a real danger that what really matters (eg what matters to patients) could get sidelined
Improving health through access to culture, nature and community. The Mobilising Community Assets to Tackle Health Inequalities programme aims to address entrenched health inequalities in some of Britain’s poorest communities. orlo.uk/9U26z More info on our website.
