summer has long gone, but birmingham che l has long gone, but birmingham che thousand and 22 lives onpeople looking after relatives face significant health issues of their own. the charity carers uk says a third of carers have been waiting more than a year for nhs treatment or assessment, leaving many struggling to help others. tim muffett reports. we'll go and see if they've got any eggs. at the heart of this family, there is a rock. you literally do everything. you are cook, cleaner, a nurse, taxi driver. without her, we'd be on the streets. we wouldn't be a family. we'd just fall apart. because my mum does everything. you're like the glue. thank you. they've got some eggs for us, bless them. suzanne doesn'tjust care for her 15—year—old daughter, lottie, but also for her son and husband. i would say i am never off duty. so i have lottie who's had cancer, and she's got severe, complex medical needs. and then i have my son who has got severe behavioural problems, plus my husband who's got mental health problems. do you know what your readings were earlier? i think they were 16. caring