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Who is a Carer?

A carer is anyone, including children (5 and over), young people and adults, who look after a family member, partner or friend who has an illness, disability, mental health condition or drug or alcohol problem.
If you are a carer, please Contact Us to let us know.

Further information and support available can also be found below:

 

Carers’ Hub Support

Carers’ Hub provides support to unpaid carers living in Lambeth or caring for someone living in the Borough.
They offer a programme of face to face and online peer support groups and social activities as well as targeted 1:1 support both to adult and young carers aged 5 and upwards.

If you work with someone who is looking after a family member, friend, partner or neighbour and who would benefit from this support, please get in touch with the team via the following options:
Email: connect@carershub.org.uk or youngcarers@carershub.org.uk
Contact: 0207 501 8970
Online Referral: https://www.carershub.org.uk/self-referral-form

Carers aged 18+ can also sign up for a Lambeth Carers Card offered by the Carers Hub in partnership with MYsocial.
The Lambeth Carers Card flags up ‘I am Carer. Someone depends on me’ and includes space to add emergency contact details. This means if something happens to the carer, people will know who to contact to help look after the person they care for.
The Lambeth Carers Card also connects carers to deals and discounts at participating local businesses and Active Lambeth leisure centres.

 

Further information and support can also be found on the NHS Website:

Introduction to care and support
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/social-care-and-support-guide/introduction-to-care-and-support/

Practical tips if you care for someone
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/social-care-and-support-guide/practical-tips-if-you-care-for-someone/

Carer’s breaks and respite care
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/social-care-and-support-guide/support-and-benefits-for-carers/carer-breaks-and-respite-care/

Support and benefits for carers
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/social-care-and-support-guide/support-and-benefits-for-carers/

Urgent update: Information on the Synnovis cyber attack

Advice in your region:

On Monday 3 June, Synnovis, a provider of lab services, was the victim of a ransomware cyber attack.

This is having a significant impact on the delivery of services at Guy’s and St Thomas’, King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trusts and primary care services in south east London.

Emergency care continues to be available, so patients should access services in the normal way by dialing 999 in an emergency and otherwise using 111, and patients should continue to attend appointments unless they are told otherwise.

As a result of the attack, the laboratory is currently unable to accept routine blood, urine and stool samples. This means we are unable to accept samples and unable to book any blood test appointments at the practice until further notice.

NHS England has deployed a cyber incident response team, which is working round the clock to support Synnovis and provide emergency guidance, as well as coordinating with health services across the capital to minimise disruption to patient care.

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