Patford House Partnership

Patient Carer's

Supporting Carers

Patford House Partnership recognises the vital work unpaid carers do to alleviate pressure on the NHS and enhance the care we can provide to patients. With this in mind we put great emphasis in supporting our patients who are carers. A carer is someone who without payment, provides help and support to a partner, child, relative, friend or neighbour who could not manage without their help. This could be due to age, physical or mental illness, substance misuse, eating disorder or disability.

A carer is anyone who cares, unpaid, for a family member or friend who could not always manage without their support. They might look after someone with a physical disability, learning disability, autistic spectrum disorder, long term health condition, mental health issue or a problem with substance misuse.

If you are caring for someone or being cared by someone please make your GP or Reception aware of this fact so that we can update your records. We have patient consent forms which can be completed for patients and their carers to make things like getting blood test results and ordering repeat medication easier.

When you are caring for someone you are able to request access to their medical records. Using SystmOnline or AirMid you can help them further buy ordering medications for them or viewing test results or sending messages on their behalf.

Carers Support Wiltshire

Carers Support Wiltshire is an independent charity established to provide support to Carers living in Wiltshire. Caring can be difficult and frustrating sometimes and Carers need to tell someone about these feelings. They aim to identify and help as many Carers as possible and employ specialist Carer Support Workers who provide confidential information and advice about caring matters and one to one support. Their free services include complementary therapies, social activities for some 'me' time, befriending services, counselling, education and much much more.

Patient can self refer to Carers Support or can be referred by their GP Practice. For more information about how Carers Support Wiltshire can help you see their website by clicking the learn more button below.

LEARN MORE

Carers Lead - Emmy Butcher

Email: BSWICB.Patfordhousepartnership@nhs.net

Telephone Number: 01249 821831

Carers Lead - Julie Taylor

Email: BSWICB.Patfordhousepartnership@nhs.net

Telephone Number: 01249 821831

Information

How we can help

If you are a patient at Patford House Partnership who is also an unpaid carer for a loved one or friend, you may benefit from being on our carers register.

Get in touch

If you are caring for someone or being cared for by someone, please make us aware. You can do so by talking to Reception or you can contact our Carers Lead/Deputy on the contact details to the left: