Publication of “Quarterly Carers’ Statistics for Northern Ireland (October – December 2017)”.

Date published: 28 March 2018

This publication of quarterly figures relates to assessments and re-assessments offered to carers in Northern Ireland. A carer’s assessment looks at each carer as an individual with their own personal circumstances, and will identify any particular needs they may have as a result.

Key Facts and Figures:

During quarter ending 31 December 2017 (P):

Carers Assessments

A carer’s assessment was offered to 3,870 carers in Northern Ireland during the quarter ending 31 December 2017. This represented a 11% (369) increase on the number of assessments offered in the previous quarter (3,501), and an increase of 10% (366) when compared to the same quarter in 2016 (3,504).

Of the 3,870 carers’ assessments offered, 51% (1,980) were accepted / completed and 49% (1,890) were declined.

Those carers caring for someone in the Family & Child Care and Children with Disabilities client groups were the most likely to accept an offer of an assessment, whereas all those caring for someone in the Children and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) client group declined an offer of an assessment.

Carers Reassessments

A carer’s reassessment was offered to 744 carers in Northern Ireland. This represented a 32% (181) increase on the previous quarter (563) and an increase of 33% (185) from the same quarter in 2016 (559).

Of the 744 carers’ reassessments offered, 77% (570) were accepted / completed and 23% (174) were declined.

(P) – Provisional. Information for quarter ending December 2017 in the Western HSC Trust is based on figures for quarter ending September 2017 as a result of reporting issues within the Trust. Consequently, all figures relating to the Western HSC Trust, and therefore Northern Ireland figures, are provisional and subject to change.