Gary's Diary Of A New Carer
Following the launch of Care Radio in the summer of 2021 one of our team, Gary Robinson, suddenly found himself becoming a carer for his elderly parents. He decided to keep an audio diary, with his honest, heartfelt and sometimes very emotional thoughts.
Here are the most recent diary entries
Mid April
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Care News
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COVID has huge effect on NHS staff in EssexOne ward at the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow reported having just 43 per cent of the planned number of staff working due to staff shortages
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A Plymouth restaurant treats carersBistrot Pierre in the Royal William yard catered for 30 carers identified by Age UK Plymouth and treated them to a slap-up three course meal.
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10% in Barrow are unpaid carersGovernment figures showed 9000 people in south Lakeland were caring for others
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NHS website top of the hitsNo surprise at number one was symptoms of Covid, given the pandemic and its into the top 3 for high blood pressure
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Care charity boss takes thousand-mile challenge for veteransTim Tyler’s cross-trainer exercise is set to pass 1,100 miles, despite other commitments including recovery from Covid getting in the way
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Extra funding for children’s social care in EnglandThe programmes should give better early support for children, and above-inflation increases in foster carers’ allowances
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On-line system personalises NHS cancer care optionsThe NHS says patients in the east of England can use the recently developed service called “Knowing your options”
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Woman whose heart stopped for 28 minutes meets her life-saversThe 59-year-old received more than half an hour of CPR from three qualified paramedics and a trainee at London Ambulance Service
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Transgender woman dies after three years on waiting listAlice Litman, from Brighton, took her own life last May as she waited on a list with more than 11,000 people to discuss her transition