Draft Carer Strategy 2026-2031

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Closes 22 May 2026

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1. What is your name?
2. What is your email address?
3. I am responding as :
4. Do you agree with the priorities outlined in the Trust's Draft Carer Strategy? 1. Early Identification of Carers; 2. Involve Carers; 3. Integrate Care Pathways; 4. Promote Carer Centred Communication; 5. Improve Navigation; 6. Create a Transitions Framework; 7. Provide accessible health checks; 8. Give carers a voice through advocacy; 9. Develop a multi-format resource library. These priorities have been identified through engagement with local carers.
5. What Matters To You - to help inform our Delivery Plan for the next five years, please rank the priorities in order of what matters most to you, 1 being most important, and 9 being least important to you.
6. Are there any other priorities you feel have not been included?
7. Young carers in the Northern HSC Trust area are supported by Barnardo’s Young Carers Service. We have worked with Barnardo’s to ensure young carers are reflected in the Strategy. Is there anything you would like to see included in the Strategy to further support young carers?
8. An Equality Screening is available on the Trust website. Do you agree with the outcome of this screening?
9. A Rural Needs Impact Assessment is available on the Trust website. Do you agree with the outcome of this assessment?
10. General Comments