hospital staff to involve carers when someone is an inpatient in hospital. As a carer you should be persistent in insisting that you are fully involved. You are an important part of your relative’s life and your views and needs should be taken into account. all, you need to take care of yourself and not always put the needs of the person you care for above your own. At the end of the guide there is further information on the different sources of support and advice and on what rights you have as a carer. There is also an explanation about how to make a complaint and on the different kinds of staff whom you may meet in the course of your relative’s treatment. * Throughout the guide, where the word is used, ‘relative’ this can also apply to a partner or friend who is carrying out the caring. Contents Section Introduction 1 What to do in a crisis 2 What are the signs? 3 Making contact with Mental Health Services 4 Who works in the Mental Health Services?
hospital staff to involve carers when someone is an inpatient in hospital. As a carer you should be persistent in insisting that you are fully involved. You are an important part of your relative’s life and your views and needs should be taken into account. all, you need to take care of yourself and not always put the needs of the person you care for above your own. At the end of the guide there is further information on the different sources of support and advice and on what rights you have as a carer. There is also an explanation about how to make a complaint and on the different kinds of staff whom you may meet in the course of your relative’s treatment. * Throughout the guide, where the word ‘relative’ is used, this can also apply to a partner or friend who is carrying out the caring. Contents Section Introduction 1 What to do in a crisis 2 What are the signs? 3 Making contact with Mental Health Services 4 Who works in the Mental Health Services?