End of life family carers have higher levels of anxiety and depression than other carers

  Research from Dimbley Cancer Care shows that end-of-life family carers have higher levels of anxiety, depression and general distress than other carers, and the general population. It is estimated there are around 500,000 family carers across the UK, providing end-of-life care every year. Carers of people with cancer give a median of nearly 70 hours of care per week in the patient’s last months. That’s without including the broader network of family and friends who may be involved in caring for someone. In a report, Marie Curie estimated that there are 6.8 million people giving unpaid care for people living with all