NHS not making the break for carers: a report on the implementation of the Carers Strategy by primary care trusts

NHS not making the break for carers: a report on the implementation of the Carers Strategy by primary care trusts:

This research shows that spending on carers by PCTs has fallen by £2.4m this year. In November 2010 the Government allocated an extra £400m over four years to provide support for carers and this report seeks to establish how PCTs have invested the added funding this year. It also finds that PCTs have defied Government by not publishing plans and budgets as was requested – only 26% have published updated plans, and 13% have published budgets for 2011/12. It also finds that only 4% of PCTs have not budgeted any investment in services for carers in 2011/12.

• Report


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The Princess Royal Trust for Carers and Crossroads Care