In Summer 2018 the North East Lincolnshire Clinical Commissioning Group will be required to re-tender for the North East Lincolnshire Carers’ Support Service. As a part of this process, they are seeking your views either as carers, staff members working with carers or as members of the wider community.
Information from NEL CCG:
In Summer 2018 the North East Lincolnshire Clinical Commissioning Group will be required to re-tender for our North East Lincolnshire Carers’ Support Service (currently being delivered at 1 Town Hall Square, Grimsby). The Carers’ Support Service is our main support service for carers, providing a range of services as follows:
· Befriending
· Counselling
· Information & Advice
· Support groups
· Signposting/referral
· Advocacy
· Holistic therapies
· Social activities/ outings
· Training/education
· End of life support
· Emotional/practical support
· Specialist benefits/financial advice
As a part of this process, we are seeking your views either as carers, staff members working with carers or as members of the wider community. We want to know what you think about:
· The current carers support services being delivered at the NEL Carers’ Support Service, 1 Town Hall Square, Grimsby.
· What a carers’ support service should look like, in terms of the services/support offered i.e. is the above list right?
· Any gaps in the carers support services provided for carers locally
· Any other thoughts you have on how services for carers should be set up/ delivered/ monitored
If you are a Carer, you can complete the carers’ questionnaire online using the following link to give your views: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/B5RNMDF
If you are a staff member working with carers, you can complete the professionals’ questionnaire online using the link: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/GZ78RQS
Hard copies of the questionnaires and freepost return envelopes are also available by contacting Amy Tristman on 0300 3000 649 or amy.tristman@nhs.net .
If you are a community member and have thoughts to share on local carers support services, please contact Amy Tristman on 0300 3000 649 or amy.tristman@nhs.net .
Please note, the deadline for feedback via all routes is 02.02.2018.