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Why carers still don't get a break

Society: In Scotland, one in four of our adult population are either carers, or �cared-for�. Carers save the NHS billions of pounds: and three in five of us will become a carer at some point.

Sarah Nelson and Anne Macdonald

In Scotland, one in four of our adult population are either (unpaid) carers, or "cared-for".