Carers

Support for Carers at Frome Medical Practice

At Frome Medical Practice, we offer support for unpaid carers. We have a Carers Champion at the practice who helps carers find the support they need.

Do you look after a family member, partner, or friend who needs help because of illness, disability, mental health issues, or drug/alcohol use?

You might be a carer without even realising it — even children and young people can be carers.

How to Join the Carers List

You can let us know you're a carer in any of the following ways:

• When you register with the practice as a new patient
• By filling in this online form
• By speaking to any member of staff

You don't have to be a Frome Medical Practice Patient to be added to our carers list:

• If you are a patient at another GP practice but care for someone at Frome Medical Practice, we can add you
• If you are a Frome patient and care for someone at another GP practice, we can still support you

What Support You’ll Get

Once you're on our carers list, our Carers Champion will send you information about:

• Local support groups
• Services for carers

As a listed carer at Frome Medical Practice, you may also get:

• Free NHS vaccinations
• Free NHS health checks
• Support at times that better suit your caring responsibilities, when available

If the person you care for gives permission, we can also discuss their medical care with you, so you can support them more fully.