It is important to tell your GP that you are an unpaid carer so that they know if you are suddenly taken ill, they will be aware that the welfare of a vulnerable person may be at risk because you are no longer able to care for them. It is simple to register as a carer with your GP. Some surgeries have a form on their website
you can fill in to notify them. You can also download our GP letter template below to complete and share with your GP.
What are SNOMED codes?
SNOMED codes are used on electronic records by healthcare practitioners as way to identify and support patients. There are SNOMED codes for a patient who themselves provide care, a child providing informal care and carer has a carer contingency/emergency plan.
These codes are:
224484003 – Patient themselves providing care
204091000000106 - child providing informal care
1366321000000106 – Has Carer Contingency/Emergency Plan