Newcastle

A carer is someone of any age who provides unpaid care and support to a family member, partner, friend or neighbour who could not manage without their help. This could be because of disability, illness, frailty. mental ill health or alcohol or drug problems. The care provided may be personal, emotional, physical or supervisory (keeping an eye on someone to make sure they are okay). It does not include any caring or support activities done as part of someone's paid or voluntary work, but it does include people who receive Carers Allowance

Many people do not see themselves as carers, but if the description above applies to you then you probably are one.

Newcastle City Council are working together with NHS Newcastle Gateshead Clinical Commissioning Group to review the provision of services and support for carers across the whole of the city.

This survey is one of the ways we are working with carers and services supporting them to find out more about this and we greatly appreciate you taking the time to give us your views by completing this online survey. If you have any questions about the survey, or you need it in another format, such as in another language or large print, please contact Fiona Richardson, Carers Lead Officer on: 0191 277 7452 or email her at fiona.s.richardson@newcastle.gov.uk. 

If you have any questions about services which you or someone you care for are receiving from Newcastle City Council, please call Social Care Direct on: 0191 278 8377.