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Blueprint for post-pandemic NHS and social care reform launched
10 February 2021 | News
The Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock has set out ... for Health and Social Care says that the pandemic has shown the impact of inequalities on public health outcomes ... to act to help level up health across the country. However, Disability groups are concerned the Paper will not go far ...
Funding Further Education for Disabled Students
07 October 2022 | Resource
... Learner Loans Funding for apprenticeships Traineeships How is disability-related support funded? Can I get funding ... provider is responsible for deciding who is eligible, how much to pay and how regularly to pay it. They’ll usually ... Website: www.sfc.ac.uk A non-departmental public body that funds Scotland’s further and ...
NHS Long Term Plan ignores crisis in social care says DR UK
06 January 2019 | News
... any extra funding go as far as possible. It also considers how patient care can be redesigned to future-proof the NHS ... Care and Support Alliance, said: “The new NHS Plan has much to offer disabled people, older people and carers but ... fully play its part. Last year the Government agreed that Health and Care are interdependent and said it was ...
Grenfell: Nearly 7 Years On, We Are No Nearer Justice
31 January 2024 | News
... on Friday morning and was deeply moved by what I heard. However, I was also deeply angered by the lack of action to ... owed our silence and respect but they are entitled to so much more. They are entitled to: the Government implementing ... and private landlords listening to their residents; and health and care services providing ongoing support to ...
High Court dismisses legal challenge to Disabled student's exclusion from Universal Credit
09 February 2022 | News
... and he was not invited to a work capability assessment. However, the High Court has now dismissed Flinn’s legal ... are not able to supplement their income with UC. “UC does not duplicate student finance as the DWP seeks to ... “For example, Disabled students' Allowances cover extra disability-related costs or expenses someone has while ...
Public Transport Failing Disabled People
06 March 2024 | News
Stephen Brookes MBE, Disability Rights UK's Transport policy adviser, makes a ... I have found by both experience and example of others how bad and disengaged the situation really is. Particularly ... will exacerbate this situation. However, the relationship does works at times through timely cooperation by vocal ...
COVID Inquiry Hears About Government Disregard of Disabled People
10 October 2023 | News
... Inquiry heard hard hitting evidence from Professors of Disability Studies, Tom Shakespeare and Nick Watson, and ... greater susceptibility of Disabled people with long term health conditions to respiratory disease; the greater ... the Coronavirus Bill relating to social care, education and mental health protections, be withdrawn. Throughout the ...
Dramatic fall in numbers placed in ESA support group
25 September 2016 | News
... descriptor scheme. In addition, there has been no healthcare professional or decision-maker guidance ... of ESA regulation 35 (substantial risk to physical or mental health if found not to have a have a limited ... work assessment outcomes just 4% resulted in a revision. However, 60% of ESA fit for work appeals are successful . ...
Improving NHS and social care complaint handling
20 November 2014 | News
... in partnership with the Local Government Ombudsman and Healthwatch England , and in consultation with over 100 ... feeling their complaint made a difference so the same thing does not happen to anyone else, and feeling confident to ... and service users experiences and help them improve how they handle complaints. It applies across the board, ...
Government’s National Disability Strategy ‘disappointingly thin’
27 July 2021 | News
... the Government’s National Strategy for Disabled People , Disability Rights UK CEO Kamran Mallick said: “Disabled ... life chances. “There are scant plans and timescales on how to bring about vastly needed improvements to benefits, ... the Government’s recognition that Disabled people are much less likely than non-Disabled people to have a job, ...