A Bill to require health bodies and general medical practitioners, and certain other organisations, to identify patients who are carers or who have a carer; to require identified carers to be referred to sources of help and support and to make further provision in relation to such arrangements; to make provision in relation to the responsibilities of local authorities and schools for the needs of young carers and their families; and for connected purposes;
House of Commons
1 May 2012
This bill would require health bodies and general practitioners, and certain other organisations, to identify patients who are carers or who have a carer. It would also require identified carers to be referred to sources of help and support, and set out duties for local authorities and schools to address the needs of young carers and their families.
The bill is currently at the 2nd reading in the House of Commons. If progressed, it would move to committee stage for detailed examination, followed by further readings and potential passage to the House of Lords.
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