Carers Support at Cricketfield Surgery

We are a carers friendly GP practice and are committed to supporting carers!

If you look after someone who couldn’t manage without your help, you may be an unpaid carer. We work with Devon Carers to ensure you receive the right support, advice and information.

How do I know if I am an unpaid carer?

Do you look after someone?
Do they have a medical condition, mental health condition, or addiction?
Would they struggle without your support?

If yes – you are an unpaid carer.

How can Cricketfield Surgery support you?

Identify and keep a register of carers
Actively support the mental and physical health and wellbeing of all carers registered with our surgery
Provide our staff with carer awareness training to enable them to support carers
Make our services accessible to all carers
Actively inform, involve and communicate with carers
Promote a carer friendly culture

How can you access support?

Firstly, please tell us that you are an unpaid carer – we will note this on your patient record and can make a referral to Devon Carers on your behalf

We may be able to offer support such as:

Longer appointment times for you to accompany the person you care for

Offering you the opportunity to have a flu jab

Signposting to local services to assist you

Where appropriate, we will involve you in discussions around the persons care/treatment

Devon Carers support

We recommend that you register with Devon Carers. This is a service delivered by Devon-based charity Westbank and is commissioned jointly by Devon County Council and NHS Devon.

What can Devon Carers do?

Devon Carers supports unpaid carers with the opportunity to access information, advice, and services such as: