Here is the latest carer and mental health news for January by carer activist and author Matthew McKenzie.

January 2024 Carer and Mental Health news <- read more news items here.

For the January edition on unpaid caring and mental health we have the following news items.

Carer Videos

1. What are all these assessments? – Carers Support Merton
2. Barnet Carers Landscape 40sec for social media – Barnet Carers TV
3. Carers Emergency Card – Worcestershire Association of Carers
4. AbilityNet digital technology support and information – Carers UK
5. Know Your Rights As An Unpaid Carer | Carer Aware Project – Carers Trust
6. Your Circle What is is and how to us it – Gloucestershire Carers Hub

Carer Centre Newsletters  

1. Barnet Carers Centre
2. Carers Centre Tower Hamlets 
3. Bromley Well carers newsletter
4. Enfield Carers Centre

Latest Carer News

1. Unpaid carers left ‘deeply hurt’ after respite services suspended
2. The experiences of carers of faith – Carers UK 
3. How to manage your finances as an unpaid carer in the UK – The Guardian 
4. Far greater commitment to unpaid carers needed in 2024
5. Courageous Kate Garraway has revealed uphill challenges nation’s silent army of carers face: Sarah Todd
6. Government defines kinship carers
7. Hospital discharge grant to support unpaid carers still available – Leicestershire County Council
8. ADASS publish a new roadmap for social care
9. The experiences of carers of faith – Carers UK 
10. Project investigates issues faced by young carers

National Organisation updates

1. Carers Trust responds to closure of West Norfolk Carers
2. Carers UK – Help and advice
3. Give feedback on care – CQC
4. Find your local Healthwatch

Carer Research Papers

1. Trapped: Experiences of unpaid carers of clinically vulnerable people “shielding” during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic 
2. Service user and carer involvement in mental health care safety: raising concerns and improving the safety of services

Cancer Awareness updates

1. London Cancer carer group
2. Living with and beyond cancer – Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust
3. Support for Carers – Cancer Care Map
4. Improving outcomes in cancer care