21 Beaufort Road | Southbourne | Bournemouth | BH6 5AJ

Are you a Carer?

A carer is anyone, including children and adults, who looks after a family member, partner or friend who needs help because of their illness, frailty, disability, a mental health problem or an addiction, and cannot cope without their support.

Letting us know you are a carer allows us to offer you other services to help you care for your own health, for example priority flu appointments or more flexible appointment booking. We can also signpost you to support if and when you need it.

Please complete our online form at the bottom of this page, or, if you’d rather, just let one of our receptionists know.

When you tell us that you are caring for someone we will place your details on our Carers Register so that Practice staff are aware you are a carer.  We will not share this knowledge with anyone else unless you tell us that we can. You will also be contacted by our carer’s lead, Paulette, and sent an information pack.

Our Carer’s Lead is Paulette. In amongst her other jobs dealing with admin, scanning, coding and working in reception, she’s available on a Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday to speak too. You can contact her on 01202 433081 ext. 218. We also have a carer’s notice board in our waiting room.

Local Information

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National Information

What to do if the person you care for is admitted to hospital

If the person you care for has been admitted to Bournemouth or Christchurch or Poole Hospitals and you’d like some help and support:

Young Carers

You’re a young carer if you’re under 18 and help to look after a relative with a disability, illness, mental health condition, or drug or alcohol problem. If you’re a young carer, you probably look after one of your parents or care for a brother or sister. You may do extra jobs in and around the home, such as cooking, cleaning or helping someone get dressed and move around. You may also give a lot of physical help to a parent, brother or sister who’s disabled or ill. Along with doing things to help your brother or sister, you may be giving them and your parents emotional support, too.

Living in Dorset Council area?

If you are a young carer caring for someone who lives in the Dorset Council area please contact Carer Support Dorset:

Phone Number 0800 368 8349

Email address [email protected]

Living in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council area?

If you are a young carer, and care for someone living in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council area, please contact the Children’s First Response Hub:

Phone Number 01202 123334

Email address [email protected]

Carers Assessment

A carer’s assessment is a conversation with a professional social care worker about how being a carer affects you and the way you are able to live your life. It’s an opportunity to make sure you have all the information you need and a chance to find out about the services and support that could help you in your caring role. It is free and open to any carer, regardless of their financial circumstances.

Please speak to our carer’s lead, Paulette, for more information.

Emergency/Crisis Situations

If the person you care for lives in Bournemouth, Christchurch or Poole, contact the Adult Social Care Contact Centre

01202 123654

Register as a Carer

“A carer is a person who provides care for someone who, because of a long term illness, mental health condition, addiction, disability or old age is not able to care for themselves without support.” 

Care includes: washing, dressing, bathing, feeding, supervision, ensuring safety, helping someone manage their financial/domestic affairs, mental health support.

Please tell your GP Practice you are a carer using the form below.

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