HILLINGDON Carers Partnership is cited in a report as an example of good practice.

ADASS, a charity promoting high standards of adult social care, notes how Hillingdon’s single, integrated, borough-wide service is providing high-quality, specialist and consistent support to carers of all ages.

The report explains how, in Hillingdon, carers in need of support need explain their situation only once as there is no continuous ‘signposting’ to other organisations.

This is due to collective working across the borough. Hillingdon Carers, Hillingdon Young Carers, the Alzheimer's Society, Hillingdon Mind, Carers Trust Thames, and Harlington Hospice all share a central database and even share staff.

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Cllr Philip Corthorne, Cabinet Member for Social Services, Housing, Health and Wellbeing, said: “The number of services we provide to carers has trebled over the last few years, all based on what they tell us are their priorities.”

Last year, for the first time, 1,000 new carers were identified due to improved communication and coordination.

Hillingdon Carers Partnership also works with young carers, helping them into work, education, training, apprenticeships or higher education.