The Care Act 2014

The Care Act 2014 came into force in April 2015, with some elements coming into force in April 2016.  For more information, click the link below:

Carers Support in GP Surgeries

Registering as a Carer with your General Practitioner (GP)

Help in a crisis

24/7 crisis line available to anyone in a mental health crisis across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire.

Mental Health Act

Information relating to the Mental Health Act, and in particular for carers and families can be found on the NHS website:

Carers and Confidentiality

We think that it is important to work closely with our carers and share information in order to help in the care and treatment of our service users and patients.

Carers' films

We created these films together with carers to raise awareness of some of the challenges they face. We used parts of these stories to make Caring for Carers Together. Watch the full film and the individual stories below.

Wathwood Carers Project 2019

 

Thoughts of deaf carers

Young carers' thoughts

Rosella's thoughts

Parents' thoughts

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