Sussex MSK Partnership was recently awarded ‘Carer Friendly’ status by Care for the Carers.

Horder Healthcare is part of Sussex MSK Partnership East, which supports patients with bone, joint and muscle conditions (musculoskeletal or MSK for short) and bring together and commission a network of local clinicians to provide all-round care.

Many of the patients supported by Sussex MSK Partnership East have family or friend carers involved in their lives. MSK and Horder Centre have been a great champion for local carers, sharing information about the support available, training their staff in Carer Awareness, and worked to recognise and support their employees who are carers.

To recognise this work formally, Care for the Carers have awarded Carer Friendly Status to Sussex MSK Partnership East and Horder Healthcare and their 5 main patient sites. The five sites include: The Horder Centre (Crowborough), Horder Healthcare Seaford, The McIndoe Centre (East Grinstead), Eastbourne Healthcare Partnership and Ivy House (located in Eastbourne).

Nusrat Ghani MP presented the award at an event on Friday 13th September 2024. To present the award to Horder Healthcare CEO Richard Tyler, she was accompanied by Jennifer Twist, Chief Executive of Care for the Carers; Dr Neil Churchill, Chair of Trustees at Care for the Carers; and local councillors and community representatives.

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Roundtable meeting with Nusrat Ghani MP

Jennifer said, “The Carer Friendly scheme recognises places where carers feel supported to look after their family or friends and are recognised as individuals with needs of their own. Our mission is that no one is left to care alone. We can only achieve this by working with other organisations, communities, services and businesses. Sussex MSK and Horder Healthcare have been working really proactively with Care for the Carers, training their staff to “Think Carer”, identifying carers and helping them find out how to get support and getting information resources out into the community. We are delighted to welcome them into the Carer Friendly Scheme.”

To find out more about how your organisation can become ‘Carer Friendly’, visit Build a carer friendly community