There are 7 million unpaid carers in the UK.Around 5 million of them suffer from back pain. It costs Social Services typically up to £20,000 to cover just one carer who falls ill. Prevention is now a legal obligation of Councils following the 2015 Carer’s Act (clause 2). The Carer's Guide to Safer Moving and Handling of People from BackCare is aimed Councils, carers in families and Charities. Based on the definitive manual handling text as used to train UK nurses and paramedics (www.HOP6.org)
