title: Caring for the carers.
abstract: In this further article of the series, Claire Campbell introduces and explores the needs of Health Service employees who care for their own relatives or companions who cannot cope due to sickness, disability or age, why it is important to recognise their needs, what kind of support they need, and how policies can be put in place.
authors.affiliation: Morecambe Bay Hospitals NHS Trust.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Campbell
mesh_terms: D017028:Caregivers; D006801:Humans; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009786:Occupational Health Services; D016134:Organizational Policy; D010557:Personnel Administration, Hospital; D012944:Social Support; D013222:State Medicine; D006113:United Kingdom