Clevedon Medical Centre PPG

17/11/2025

Carers rights

Mobilise is the online service that harnesses the collective knowledge, wisdom and expertise of unpaid carers and empowers those that care to thrive.

13/11/2025

10/11/2025

Tell your MP to stand up for carers this Carers Rights Day

Carers Rights Day is just around the corner, taking place on 20 November, and this year’s theme, 'Know your rights, use your rights,' is a powerful reminder that every unpaid carer deserves to access the support they’re legally entitled to.

Across the UK, 5.8 million unpaid carers are looking after family and friends who are older, disabled or seriously ill. And with the average person having a 50:50 chance of becoming a carer by the age of 50, this is an issue that will affect most of us long before retirement.

Yet too many carers:

Don’t realise they are “carers”
Struggle to juggle care with work or education
Miss out on essential rights, benefits and health and social care support

This needs to change - and together, we can change it.

Will you take action today?

Yes, I will

We’re asking you to write to your MP and urge them to show their support for unpaid carers on Carers Rights Day. We’ve made it simple - with a ready-to-use template letter where you can add your own experience if you wish. Your voice will help ensure MPs:

✅ Speak at the Carers Rights Day Parliamentary debate
✅ Attend the Carers Rights Day Parliamentary reception
✅ Highlight carers’ rights to the thousands of carers in your area
✅ Show their support for carers on social media
✅ Reach out to local carers organisations

Whether you are caring now, have cared in the past, or stand with carers in solidarity - we need you with us. Message your MP today

Thank you for everything you do to champion unpaid carers. Together, we can make sure every carer knows their rights, and feels empowered to use them.

Lauren

Lauren Garbutt-West

Policy and Public Affairs Manager

Carers UK

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05/11/2025

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05/11/2025

This Remembrance Day, we encourage all GP practices like us to become Veteran Friendly Accredited to support veterans who may be silently struggling with their mental or physical health at this potentially challenging time.

Research by the Royal College of GPs involving 5,000 veterans found that, although more than half (55%) have experienced health issues potentially related to their service, one in seven (14%) have not sought help from a healthcare professional.
However, nearly two-thirds of veterans said they would be more likely to seek help if they knew their practice was Veteran Friendly Accredited. Having taken the quick and easy step to become accredited ourselves, we have seen first-hand the difference it can make.

The free training and resources provided through the scheme have made it easier for us to identify, understand and support veterans and, where appropriate, refer them to specialist services designed specifically for them. Not only has the programme helped us to improve outcomes for our veteran patients, but it has also helped to save time and reduce repeat appointments.
It takes just 20 minutes to sign up, and more than 4,400 practices have already joined the scheme. A University of Chester evaluation found that 99% of practices recommended it.
Be a champion for veterans and their families this Remembrance Day – get your practice Veteran Friendly Accredited. Sign up for free here: rcgp.org.uk/veterans

04/11/2025

Community Connect is holding its monthly Digital Drop in at the wonderful Osborne Community Cafe this week.

Pop in and have a chat with our amazing and talented Evan, who is an absolute wizz at all things technical. He will listen to your needs and discuss ways in which he can help.

📆 Thursday 6th November

⏱ 2pm - 3.30pm

📌Osborne Community Cafe 16 Bay Road Clevedon BS21 7BT

Why not enjoy some yummy cake 🍰 and a cup of tea☕ whilst there

04/11/2025

This week, join our Nutrition and Dietetics and Speech and Language Therapy teams at our Health Matters event on Thursday 6 November which is all about dysphagia.

Dysphagia is the medical term for difficulty swallowing - it can affect people of all ages and at all stages of life.

Learn about what happens when swallowing becomes difficult and how we diagnose and support people living with dysphagia. You can also ask our specialists any questions.

🙂 We look forward to seeing you there - book your ticket: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/health-matters-event-the-art-of-swallowing-dysphagia-at-uhbw-tickets-1621756991819?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl