Over 5.8 million people provide unpaid care in England and Wales. For some, caring for loved ones can mean round-the-clock care, for others it may be a few hours a week; in the same home or at a distance. The 2021 Census indicated that there were 24,346 carers within Nottingham City. With 7,710 of these each providing over 50 hours of care per week. Carers make an enormous contribution to society and save the economy billions of pounds.
Caring for someone is hard and can have health and wellbeing consequences for those people providing care. Many people who care for others do not identify themselves as carers and do not access the support and information that is available to them.
Health outcomes of unpaid carers using the Health Survey for England
Unpaid care expectancy and health outcomes of unpaid carers, England: April 2024