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| Respite funding 'spent elsewhere' | Respite funding 'spent elsewhere' |
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| Millions of pounds intended to fund respite breaks for voluntary carers has been spent on other areas of the NHS, according to two charities. | Millions of pounds intended to fund respite breaks for voluntary carers has been spent on other areas of the NHS, according to two charities. |
| The government announced in 2008 that it was doubling money set aside to allow long-term carers some time off - £50m this year and £100m next year. | The government announced in 2008 that it was doubling money set aside to allow long-term carers some time off - £50m this year and £100m next year. |
| The Crossroads Care and Princess Royal Trust for Carers say only 23% of this year's cash is being spent on carers. | |
| Officials say they should be able to move money to where it is most needed. | |
| The charities based their analysis on responses to Freedom of Information requests from 100 primary care trusts. | The charities based their analysis on responses to Freedom of Information requests from 100 primary care trusts. |
| The two charities say the problem is that the money was never ring-fenced by the government and simply added to existing health budgets. | The two charities say the problem is that the money was never ring-fenced by the government and simply added to existing health budgets. |
| They say some trusts had no idea how much they received. | They say some trusts had no idea how much they received. |