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".
Mental health fears for unpaid carers
Nearly 60% of unpaid carers polled by the Carers Trust said the strain of looking after a loved one had affected their mental health - the same amount said it had harmed their working life. Around two-thirds said they had never accessed any support or services such as counseling or respite breaks.
The Carers Trust says there are approximately six million carers in the UK looking after unwell or disabled friends or family. It says many find the physical and mental strain of caring has a huge impact, leaving them feeling isolated and without a place to go to seek help and advice
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