Carers Week - 12th to 18th June 2017

Written by admin on Tuesday 30th May 2017

This annual campaign aims to raise awareness of caring, highlight the challenges carers face and recognise the contribution they make.

The Carers Week team is asking community pharmacies to support Carers Week by using their Carers Checklist, making a support pledge and planning their own activities. CPSC have made a pledge on behalf of all our contractors, which we would very much appreciate your simple support with over the coming weeks

Carers Week recognises the contribution carers make to families and communities throughout the UK. The emphasis of the campaign is on developing Carer Friendly Communities, which are places where Carers feel supported to look after their family or friends, and are recognised as individuals with needs of their own.

Community Pharmacies are the ideal place at the heart every community where we can raise the awareness of all Carers to stay well this winter. It's vitally important for Carers to stay well and be able to continue the great work they do in looking after someone. Therefore in preparation for this years winter season, our objective must be to inform and encourage all eligible Carers (non-paid) to book in for their free NHS Flu jab at their local community pharmacy or GP surgery.

By each Carer having their flu jab, they reduce their own risk of contracting flu as well as reducing the risk of transmitting it onto the vulnerable person whom they look after. In this way more people will be protected from flu and therefore will be more likely to stay well this winter.

Our ask to all Community Pharmacy sites across Hampshire & Isle of Wight are to:

  1. Brief your team on the forthcoming Carers week. The following link gives full information: http://www.carersweek.org/
  2. Hand out printed Carers Checklist to each Carer using this link: http://www.carersweek.org/images/documents/2017Car...
  3. Share your activity successes on Twitter and Facebook so please follow and join in.

...then link your Carers Week conversations to the first step of your Flu season preparation for 2017.

  1. Brief your team on the eligibility of Carers (unpaid) to have a free NHS Flu vaccination.
  2. Print off the attached adapted poster (below) and display it in prominent places within your pharmacy.
  3. Have conversations with Carers to encourage them to book in for their Flu vaccinations this autumn (Sept onwards).
  4. Why not take their details and make a Flu vaccination appointment for them.

Please print the attached poster (below) for display:


More resources and materials are available to promote Carers week using the link: http://www.carersweek.org/get-involved/downloads