Carers

A carer is someone who provides support to family or friends who could not manage without this help. This could be caring for a relative, a partner or friend who is ill, frail, disabled or is affected by mental ill-health or substance misuse. It includes young people who may be caring at home.

We would like to encourage all carers to register with the GP surgery. Carers often neglect their own health as they are looking after someone else. By keeping a carer fit and well, we can support them to look after the cared for person in the best way and also look after their own physical and emotional wellbeing.

If you are a carer please contact the practice and ask to be put on the surgery carers register. You will be given a carers pack with information about support services and how the practice can help you. In most cases we can then:

  • Offer a free flu vaccination
  • arrange flexible appointment times to meet the carers needs
  • share information about the person you care for to help in their caring role
  • let you know about other organisations that can help

Bristol & South Gloucestershire Carers Support Centre

Contact Carers Line on: 0117965 2200

Carers Support Centre

Please let your doctor or a member of the surgery team know that you care for someone.

Download the Carers’ Consent Form

Do you worry about what would happen to the person you look after if you became seriously ill, or had an accident?

  • You can carry a Carers’ Emergency Card which identifies you as a carer and has a personal identification number.
  • If you are taken seriously ill or have an accident, anybody who finds you can ring the phone number on the card and tell the emergency response team that the person you care for needs help.
  • This service is free and operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Pick up a Carers Emergency Card Scheme leaflet from the surgery or visit: 

Carers Support Centre

Useful Contact Numbers