With the summer holidays behind us, thoughts are already turning to the pressures which the winter months brings for our health and social care systems.
But these pressures don't just impact our hospitals, GP surgeries or adult social care departments - unpaid carers are too often left to pick up the pieces. Whether that be through cancelled care packages due to staff sickness, challenges to get appointments, or support groups being inaccessible due to the winter weather.
And when unpaid carers struggle, local carer services have a crucial role in supporting them through these winter months.
So join Carers Trust at our next policy webinar as we explore how we can make sure that unpaid carers and local carer services at the heart of winter pressures planning both locally and nationally. And as ever - it is a chance to hear from areas trying to tackle this issue.
