Conversations with Working Carers
WWC’S HEAD OF POLICY AND CONSULTING DISCUSSES HER EXPERIENCE OF BEING A WORKING CARER
Here Veronica Foote speaks about her experience as a patient but more recently working as a carer for her husband who is recovering from a rare form of Lymphoma which is one of the many blood cancers.
- The most recent Census 2021 found that there are approx 5.8 million unpaid carers in the UK [Carers’ UK data]
- Ten years ago Macmillan estimated there were 1.4 to 1.5 million people in the UK caring for someone with cancer, a number that will have increased significantly in recent years due to an ageing population and higher survival rates.
Being a carer for someone with cancer is, arguably, more difficult to cope with than having a cancer diagnosis, but so often carers are often ignored or just overlooked. This interview focuses on the role of carers for those with cancer, the issues they face in the workplace, and how employers can help.
You can watch the full interview or view short excerpts below.
