This questionnaire provides an opportunity for adult carers (18+) to share your experiences, views and opinions of the services available for carers in Herefordshire provided by Herefordshire Council and NHS Herefordshire.
We also welcome the views of young carers (under 18) and would invite you to provide any comments you have about your experiences as a carer, or of carers' services in Herefordshire, by contacting Amy Pitt on 01432 344344 or email apitt@herefordshire.gov.uk. Alternatively, you can write to the address below.
All individual responses will remain confidential. Any information you provide will only be shared between a small number of researchers at Herefordshire Council and will only be used for the purposes described. Any comments you provide may appear in anonymised form in the published results. The key findings of the form will be circulated in the autumn.
Herefordshire Council and NHS Herefordshire are committed to ensuring that the services meet the needs of the individuals and your comments and suggestions will help us to improve the services available.
The findings from the questionnaire and the comments we receive will inform the Carers Strategy, therefore it is extremely important that we receive as many completed questionnaire's and comments as possible. Please could you complete the questionnaire or submit your comments by Friday 14th October 2011.
If you need help to understand this questionnaire, or would like it in another format or language, please contact Amy Pitt on 01432 344344 or email apitt@herefordshire.gov.uk.
Please click this link to access the online survey
This consultation has now closed and is awaiting the formal response.
Consultation Summary
| Name | Carers Strategy |
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| Description | Herefordshire Council and NHS Herefordshire wish to consult carers regarding their views of existing Council and NHS services for carers to inform a new Carers Strategy. |
| Dates | From 20 Sep 2011 at 00:00 to 14 Oct 2011 at 23:59. The results were published on 02 Dec 2011. |
| Status | Closed |
| Contact | If you have any questions, please contact
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Who is consulting? |
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| Organisation | Herefordshire Council |
| Department | Integrated Commissioning |
| Contact name | Amy Pitt |
| Contact email address | apitt@herefordshire.gov.uk |
| Contact telephone number | 01432 344344 ext 3820 |
Who are we consulting with? |
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| Target audience | Staff, Carers, Young people, Parent, carers and guardians, Children |
| Interest Areas | Adults and older people, Carers' issues, Children, Disability, Health general, Long term conditions, Mental health, Social services/care, Well-being |
| The parish(es) covered | |
| The ward(s) covered | Countywide |
Why are we consulting? |
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| The reason for this consultation | As part of the carers strategy |
How are we consulting? |
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| The methodologies that were used | E-mail survey, Focus group, Postal survey, Online survey/poll, Stakeholder meetings |
| Methods of promotion | Council website, Hereford Journal, Hereford Times, Hereford Times, Herefordshire Matters, Other website, Posters, Other |
How are the results used? |
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| How the results are being used | The results from the questionnaires and focus groups will inform the carers strategy and commissioning intentions for carers services in Herefordshire. It will also provide feedback on the current carers service available and any challenges/issues carers are experiencing. |
The outcome of this consultation |
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| Summary of the results | |
| How to obtain the full results | The results will be available online and people will be made aware by the cover letter sent with the questionnaires and on the introduction page at start of the questionnaire. Also a web link and email can be sent to appropriate users as well as further consultation events, Herefordshire Carers Support service and depending on budget paper advertisement. The strategy will be launched at the Carers Rights Day on 2nd December 2011 and a formal consultation on the document will follow. |
| Comments on the response to this consultation | |
Any further information |
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| Additional comments | |