LABOUR HAS NEGLECTED CARERS
March 9th, 2010 by vicdalbertComment?
Commenting on the report by the Princess Royal Trust for Carers which reveals that only 23% of the money allocated to help carers was used in this way, Liberal Democrat Shadow Health Secretary, Norman Lamb said:
“The Government has completely neglected the vital work that carers do and this report is further evidence of the scale of the problem.
“Labour’s cuts are already biting across the NHS and their failure to cut back on waste means that it is the most vulnerable who are losing out.
“This report highlights the need for a guarantee to respite care which only the Liberal Democrats are committed to.”
Vic D’Albert, Parliamentary candidate for Bury South added, “It just shows how low on their priorities list this Government places carers. These funds should have been ring fenced if Labour were really serious about providing respite care.
“Once again many of the 9000 plus carers in Bury have lost out under this Government.
“It’s about time the role of carers, the valuable work they do and the daily pressures and stresses they face were properly recognised with real commitment. Once again it would seem that only the Lib Dems can offer the commitment they deserve.



