Common use of Carers Clause in Contracts

Carers. The Trust will continue to deliver their legal requirements for Carers of Adults in Torbay and the priorities agreed in the Carers’ Strategy 2018-21:  Carers’ Assessments / Health and Wellbeing Checks for Carers of Adults. 2019-20 targets have been met, but 2020-21 will undoubtedly have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic.  Support to maintain Carers’ health and wellbeing  Carers’ advocacy;  Promoting identification and support of Carers across the wider health/social care community, with national recognition of our work in our local hospitals  Support to commissioners about market development to meet the needs of Carers and those of the people they care for, particularly around replacement Care  Ensuring Carers’ performance indicators are met.  Implementing NICE ‘Supporting Adult Carers’ guidance We are working with our STP partner organisations to embed the ‘Commitment to Carers’, where each organisation commits to having an action plan to address the following seven principles:

Carers. The Trust will continue to deliver their legal requirements for Carers of Adults in Torbay and the priorities agreed in the Carers’ Strategy 2018-21:  • Carers’ Assessments / Health and Wellbeing Checks for Carers of Adults. 2019-20 targets have been met, but 2020-21 will undoubtedly have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic.  • Support to maintain Carers’ health and wellbeing  • Carers’ advocacy;  • Promoting identification and support of Carers across the wider health/social care community, with national recognition of our work in our local hospitals  • Support to commissioners about market development to meet the needs of Carers and those of the people they care for, particularly around replacement Care  • Ensuring Carers’ performance indicators are met.  • Implementing NICE ‘Supporting Adult Carers’ guidance We are working with our STP partner organisations to embed the ‘Commitment to Carers’, where each organisation commits to having an action plan to address the following seven principles: