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Carers UK are running a new short survey to find out how carers are experiencing the Coronavirus crisis.

Surrey County Council have a new Community Helpline to call to get help with things like shopping, picking up medication, etc if you are stuck at home.

Visitor restrictions have come into place at Frimley Park Hospital.

Restrictions are now in place to help control the spread of the COVID-19 virus in Ashford and St Peters Hospitals.

Surrey's carers are invited to attend a discussion to share their views on the future design and delivery of services for carers in Surrey.

There’s a lot in the news right now about the coronavirus. Find out more about support for carers and the help available from Action for Carers.

Lily Elliott will be racing this weekend to raise money for Surrey Young Carers. She's a carer herself who helps to look after her younger brother. She says Surrey Young Carers have really helped support her and now she wants to give something back so other young carers can benefit.

A new Joseph Roundtree Foundation report looks at poverty in the UK today - including how carers are affected.

NICE (The National Institute for Clinic Excellence) have published new guidelines, outlining what is best practice for the NHS and other public health and social care bodies in supporting adult carers.

The annual Action for Carers Surrey survey of users of our adult carer support service was carried out in October and November 2019, and we have been busy analysing the results since.  Thank you to the over 1,400 carers who completed the survey, we really appreciate the time you took to tell us about yourselves and your caring roles.