Human rights and prioritisation of services
Key communications
The NHS wrote a letter in April 2020 stating clearly that people must be treated as individuals, and not treated under 'blanket policies':
Nearly 2,000 people signed an open letter to NHS England stating the need for the rights of disabled people to be upheld during Coronavirus. The letter can be found here:
The National Medical Director and Chief Nursing Officer for NHS England responded to the letter
Baroness Jane Campbell responded to the response from NHS England here: https://www.disabilityrightsuk.org/news/2020/april/covid-19-reply-nhs-england