‘Outstanding’ support for carers recognised

Our hospitals have once again been recognised for our support of carers after being reaccredited with the Carer Friendly Tick Award.

A panel of carers from Caring Together assessed our application and praised the “outstanding” support provided to carers at our Trust.

The assessment was based on how our carers agreement has been developed over the last two years, having carers champions in place and supporting people through Coffee for Carers events and other external activities.

Caring Together highlighted our Trust for best practice and praised the involvement of the Carers Forum and Patient Panel.

The charity said: “There is strong recognition of Carer awareness throughout the organisation. The panel were glad to see mention of Carers Passport.
The panel were impressed by the wide variety of information for carers to access, in a range of different formats.”

Reacting to the news that we will be added to the Caring Together Hall of Fame, Sarah Higson, Associate Director for Patient Engagement and Experience, said: “We are delighted to receive this hugely positive feedback from Caring Together, which has been a real team effort.

“The accreditation shows how far we have come as an organisation over the last few years and it is especially helpful to receive feedback to improve even further in the future.”