Are You a Carer?

You may be a Carer if you provide help and support to a relative or friend who could not manage without your help due to physical or mental illness, disability, frailty or addiction.

Carers can support with a variety of different tasks such as: housework, personal care, paying bills, administering medication, managing appointments and providing emotional support

If you are a Carer, it is important to look after your own health as well as the person you care for. The surgery wants to help you stay as healthy and as informed as possible.

If you’re a Carer, please let us know by completing our online form

Carers Assessments

Anyone who is a carer is entitled to a Carers Assessment. It’s a chance to discuss the help and support available.

To arrange a Carers Assessment you can contact the local Carers Support Centre or Care Direct (Bristol City Council).

Carers Emergency Card

If you have an accident or are taken seriously ill, carrying this card will ensure the person you care for will be kept safe. Carers Emergency Card is a free service for Carers. The card states the Carer’s name, unique identification number and an emergency telephone number. If a Carer has an accident or is taken seriously ill, the card can be used to alert a 24-hour Emergency Call Centre that the person you care for needs help.

Carers Emergency Cards are issued by Bristol City Council

Learn more and how to apply

Local Support

Carers' Support Centre

The Carers Support Centre provides support, information and advice to carers in Bristol and South Gloucestershire.

Visit the Carers' Support Centre website

Care Direct

Bristol City Council Health and Social Care - Care Direct provides information and advice, as well as delivering care and support services.

Visit the Care Direct webpage

Well Aware

Well Aware provides information on health, wellbeing and community resources.

Visit the Well Aware website

National Support

Carers UK

Caring will affect us all at some point in our lives. With your help, they can be there for the 6,000 people who start looking after someone each day.

Visit the Carers UK website

Carers Trust

Carers Trust is a major charity for, with and about carers. They work to improve support, services and recognition for anyone living with the challenges of caring, unpaid, for a family member or friend who is ill, frail, disabled or has mental health or addiction problems. Their vision is that unpaid carers count and can access the help they need to live their lives.

Visit the Carers Trust website

NHS Website

The NHS have created a support and benefits guide for Carers.

Visit the NHS Support and benefits for carers webpage