Do you look after someone? Does someone look after you?
A Carer is anyone who cares, unpaid, for a friend or family member who due to illness, disability, a mental health problem or an addiction cannot cope without their support.
If you are a Carer, or you have a Carer, it is important that you inform the surgery so we can update our records. Complete an online form
NHS
Support and benefits for carers information
Greenwich Carers Centre
Across our borough there is an entire community of people supporting friends and loved ones.
Website: www.greenwichcarers.org
Freephone: 0300 555 1515
Carers Trust
Carers Trust help unpaid carers have access to the support, advice and resources.
Carers Trust
Carer services near you
Carers UK
No matter how complicated your query or your experience, you don’t have to care alone.
Telephone: 0808 808 7777
Website: www.carersuk.org
Email: info@carersuk.org
Young Carers
Support and advice for young carers:
NHS: www.nhs.uk/conditions/social-care-and-support-guide/support-and-benefits-for-carers/help-for-young-carers
The Children's Society: www.childrenssociety.org.uk/what-we-do/our-work/supporting-young-carers
Barnardo's: www.barnardos.org.uk/what-we-do/young-carers