Support for Carers

DORRIDGE SURGERY AIMS TO IDENTIFY AND SUPPORT CARERS

Carers Trust Solihull

Solihull Carers Centre is a local organisation for carers and they have an extensive range of services to help support carers of all ages. They provide emotional support, information and advice and assistance to those providing unpaid care. This could be for a relative, friend or other person who has a disability, is frail or has a long term illness.

They can be contacted on 0121 788 1143 or visit www.solihullcarers.org

Please see below for the forms to enable you to identify to us your role in caring for others (or that you have a carer)

Open a the form to complete if you would like to identify yourself to us as a carer (DOCX, 34KB), or that you have a carer. Please complete and return to the surgery so we can add the carer to our register. This will allow us to ensure you are invited in for an annual flu jab, plus if you wish us to pass your details onto Solihull Carers Centre.

Open a form to complete if you are cared for by a friend or relative and would like them to have some access to your medical records (DOCX, 29KB), so they can (for example) ask for blood test results on your behalf. If applicable please return the form to reception.