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We applaud Bristol Councils ILF vote
16 September 2014 | News
Disability Rights UK is delighted that councillors at ... reduction between 2011 and 2013, and when the Department of Health has shown that demand for adult social services has outstripped ...
MPs debate PIP processing progress
25 November 2014 | News
Commons MPs debated the processing of Personal Independence Payment PIP decisions on Tuesday 25 November 2014 The ... Between them, Atos and Capita have: doubled the number of health professionals working through recruitment and ... their output since January. The July PIP statistics show that, by then, the number of decisions had increased to ...
1 in 4 Councils will not act on Taxi Discrimination Law
24 July 2017 | News
... taxis. Section 167 of the Equality Act 2010 permits, but does not require, LAs (Local Authorities) to maintain a ... and PHVs (Private Hire Vehicles). Earlier, in February, Disability Rights UK welcomed the law change on equal ... is both an ongoing and growing concern for disabled people. However, the refusal of councils to act on this law change ...
DR UK gives evidence to Financial Exclusion Committee
12 September 2016 | News
... UK Mr Philip Connolly, Policy and Communications Manager, Disability Rights UK DR UK would like to thank those who ... to tackle financial exclusion assisted your members? How effective are targeted interventions to assist the most ... how might the POCA be used to address financial exclusion? Does technology represent an opportunity or threat to the ...
New body to tackle health disparities set to launch
07 September 2021 | News
The Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) will officially launch on 1 October with the aim of tackling health inequalities across the country. It will be co-led by ... Dr Jeanelle de Gruchy. Read more here . New body to tackle health disparities set to launch ...
Response to Fulfilling potential: making it happen
03 July 2013 | News
... POTENTIAL – MAKING IT REALLY HAPPEN FOR DISABLED PEOPLE Disability Rights UK welcomes the publication today of a set ... communities. We believe this will be the real test of how much progress is being made for example whether the ...
Government health and care preparations for a No Deal scenario
06 December 2018 | News
... Read letter Matt Hancock MP Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has produced an update of measures ... covers the NHS workforce following Brexit. Government health and care preparations for a No Deal scenario ...
Lead Scotland host national conference
19 May 2016 | News
... of partners from across the college, university, skills, health and community learning sectors to meet new and emerging challenges, develop important networks, showcase new technologies and share examples of effective ... Supporting the increasing number of learners experiencing mental health difficulties Improving post-school transitions ...
Half of disabled travellers feel they can’t fly, finds Which? survey
13 January 2020 | News
... once again to the hotel manager that accessibility does not mean a lift with five steps up to it.” The RiDC ...
Getting Things Changed Conference
24 May 2018 | News
... into practice. Sue Bott CBE, Deputy Chief Executive of Disability Rights UK, said: "Disability Rights UK were ... the evidence that many public institutions could do much better to promote the rights of disabled people and ... preferably led by disabled people, to monitor and report on how they’re adhering to the Equality Act 2010. Disability ...