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New NHS discharge guidance risks patients' health
15 September 2020 | News
... guidance.” New NHS discharge guidance risks patients' health ...
Government releases adult social care winter plan
23 September 2020 | News
... to the national effort”. She continued: “This doesn’t diminish the need for a long-term plan for social ... and we would urge the government to produce guidance on how those living in care homes can receive safe ...
Advocacy and social care report
05 February 2014 | News
... During a project funded by the National Institute for Health Research’s School of Social Care Research (SSCR), ... and co-author of the Scoping Review said: “Our review shows there is a lack of published, robust evidence on the ... to conclude that the outcomes of the report mean advocacy doesn’t have a positive impact, or that it is not cost ...
"Sharp rise" in DWP benefit death reviews "deeply concerning"
13 July 2021 | News
New figures show that the number of DWP internal reviews held when a ... examine the impact assessment process has on people's mental health and what must be done to prevent future deaths," he ...
Sue Bott comments on Shared Lives Plus
19 May 2015 | News
... young people Demand for the scheme has grown rapidly, by as much as 14% in the last year. Speaking about the scheme in ... works for many disabled people and people with long term health conditions allowing people to live ordinary lives and ...
Write to your MP to ensure £20 week UC increase is retained and extended to ESA
25 July 2021 | News
The Disability Benefits Consortium (DBC), of which DR UK is a ... per week for both Universal Credit and Working Tax Credits. However the same increase was not extended to other ... the actual cost of living with a disability or long-term health condition, regular, independent surveys should be ...
Court of Appeal hearing in mother’s fight for second inquest into death of Jodey Whiting
26 January 2023 | News
... of justice. Jodey, who suffered severe physical and mental health problems, took her own life a fortnight after her ... that this has not been fully and publicly investigated. “How can lessons be learned, and future tragedies prevented, ...
New fire safety regulations don’t solve the issue of PEEPs
26 January 2023 | News
... aim to ensure that residents have access to information on how to evacuate their building. This new information ... strategy for the building, instructions as regards how to report a fire to the fire and rescue authority, and ... said “having access to information on how to escape doesn’t help someone if they are not provided with a means ...
We support PIP mobility court case
08 April 2013 | News
Disability Rights UK: support the Judicial Review against ... are potentially affected have not had the chance to explain how devastating the consequences will be.” Jane Young from ... where everyone with lived experience of disability or health conditions can participate equally as full citizens. ...
Update on Health Select Committee Inquiry
26 October 2014 | News
The Coalition on Prescription Charges of which Disability Rights UK is a member, gives evidence to the Health Select Committee An update on the evidence to the Health Select Committee Inquiry is now up on the ...