New Clause 19: Care Bill [Lords]
New Clause 19— Promoting health of carers
‘(1) In exercising their functions health bodies shall—
(a) promote and safeguard the health and well-being of carers;
(b) ensure that effective procedures exist to identify patients who are or are about to become carers;
(c) ensure that appropriate systems exist to ensure that carers receive appropriate information and advice; and
(d) ensure that systems are in place to ensure that the relevant general medical services are rendered to their patients who are carers.’.—(Liz Kendall.)