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Plea to PM over care crisis

A group of 78 charities and campaign groups have told the Prime Minister in an open letter to the Daily Mail that a postcode lottery of access to care is leaving many elderly people in "quiet desperation".

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'Carers unaware of help available'

Anne Roberts, chief executive of Carers Trust, which works to improve services and support for unpaid carers, said:

Many unpaid carers have never accessed any support services to help them in their caring role.

We already know that many carers simply don't have any awareness of the kind of help that is out there and what a huge difference it could make to their lives.

We've launched Carers Trust so we can ensure that all carers know where to go to get that help when they need it and to help society recognise and value the role of carers in our communities across the UK.

– Anne Roberts, CEO Carers Trust

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