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Carers and young carers are not consistently identified, acknowledged, given information or included in decisions about the people they care for. Staff do not: Identify carers and recognise their needs Treat them as equal partners and recognise their importance in the support and recovery of the person they care for Recognise carers and the issues they face Support plan for the whole family including carers Utilise and recognise the knowledge and expertise of the in supporting / recovery of the cared for person Greater understanding by all agencies such as; social care, health, education and housing about the rights of young carers Clinical Commissioning Group Including: NHS providers Young Carer / Carer Support Services Care providers Am I a carer? Hidden carers – people who do not identify or recognise themselves as carers and therefore are not known to services or know how to access support and help Communication campaign with multiple approaches including communities, primary care and hospitals to identifying carers and explaining the benefits of accessing help Linkages with existing change programmes such as People Keeping Well and Integrated Commissioning Programme will be Sheffield City Council Clinical Commissioning Group
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