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Carers are a vital part of Kent’s health and care system, providing essential support to family members and friends, often enabling people to remain independent at home. This Health Needs Assessment brings together local data, research evidence and the experiences of more than 900 carers to better understand their health, wellbeing and support needs, and to inform future action across Kent. This assessment highlights the need for a carer-friendly approach which involves earlier identification, preventative support, improved access to services and treating carers as partners in care.
Also see the Executive Summary, Quick Read version and PowerPoint presentation.
The 2021 Census bulletin on health, disability and unpaid care, produced by Kent Analytics, presents information on the general health of the Kent population, whether residents have a disability (both total and working age population) and whether those living in Kent are an unpaid carer. Provision of unpaid care by number of hours a week is also shown. The bulletin provides comparisons to 2011 to see how the population has changed in the last 10 years to 2021.