In the last few years within the Peoples not so Democratic Republic of Wiltshire we have seen cuts in funding for carers ,mental health , advocacy and the Wiltshire users network , all these during the golden years of the Labour Governments prudent fiscal management .
We how face the most draconian cuts in council funding and the demise of locally based and run PCT's ,cause for grave concern to all .
We need in these times of economic decline to ensure that front line social care services are not subject to cuts .
So what effect have the above mentioned cuts had on carers in this area of Wiltshire ?
Well the most obvious one has been the loss of Advocacy Works , a great locally based advocacy service that helped empower a large number of people , including carers , it was a great comfort to know that the local support was there in times of need .
The loss of the Bridge Project was a major blow to mental health users and carers in West and North Wiltshire , the four Saturday clubs where well attended and sorely missed by service users and there carers alike , nothing has been put in place as a substitute.
We all acknowledge that the number of carers will increase in years to come and it will happen.
Just think one day you can be working in a well paid job , blissfully unaware of carers or carers issues yet the next day a full time carer trying to live on the fraction of your former income.
Cuts in funding of Health and Social care will only lead to greater suffering for carers and service users in our county , Yes support the NHS but PLEASE don’t forget the carers and Service users ..
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