Carers to suffer in health board cuts

HEALTH board staff cuts will leave some families reliant on respite care without any home help later this month.

Carers to suffer in health board cuts

Some families who had been looking forward to a break of a week or two from their caring duties later this month only learned this week that the service will not be available to them.

The restrictions on respite care are the result of staff cuts demanded by the South Western Area Health Board.

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