Empower and Recognize Unpaid Carers in Healthcare Decision-Making

Closed 74 signatures

What the petition asks

Formalise recognition of unpaid carers to ensure their involvement in healthcare decisions. We want unpaid carers to be recognised in law so they can more easily refer the people they care for to health services, and be involved in decisions about healthcare for the person they care for.

This petition urges the Government action to recognize unpaid carers' crucial role in healthcare. We demand legislation for formal recognition, making it easier for loved ones to be referred to necessary services and ensuring our insights are taken into account, to help achieve better health outcomes for our loved ones (and for our own health) as we have a unique viewpoint as their carer. We are playing an indispensable role and deserve help and recognition for this.

Timeline

11 Mar 2024	Petition opened for signatures
29 May 2024	Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 74

Status Closed

Department Department of Health and Social Care

Opened 11 Mar 2024

Closed 29 May 2024

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