Poll Results: Supporting Carers to attend their own healthcare appointments
In May 2025, Healthwatch in Sussex wanted to better understand the challenges carers face when accessing health and wellbeing services for their own health.
A carer is anyone, including children and adults, who looks after a family member, partner or friend who needs help because of their illness, frailty, disability, a mental health problem or an addiction and cannot cope without their support.
Poll results
179 people from across Sussex shared their views with us. We heard:
- 20.1% (35) responders had delayed, cancelled or missed a healthcare appointment because of their caring responsibilities.
- 31.6% (55) responders have access to support (formal or informal) to help manage their own health and wellbeing.
- 40.2% (70) responders found it somewhat difficult to coordinate multiple healthcare appointments that happen on different days or in different locations.
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Poll Results: Supporting Carers to attend their own healthcare appointments
