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Vulnerable man put at risk for more than 18 months because of Council’s safeguarding failings
08 May 2019 | News
... and Social Care Ombudsman has found. The man, whose health conditions and impairments meant he had significant ... visits from agency care workers arranged by the council. However, his son, who lived 200 miles away was concerned ... for review. waive half of the father’s care fees and pay the son £200 to remedy the frustration and stress the ...
Disabled rail passenger left “scared and vulnerable”
13 December 2021 | News
... to help us board shortly. But the member of staff didn't show up and the gates must have opened because, out of ... the platform and swarming the train to get on. They were paying no attention to us at all and were basically climbing ... be able to get off to meet up with us again because of how busy it was - so they managed to just squeeze my scooter ...
NHS Consultation on proposals to no longer routinely prescribe 18 medicines
25 September 2017 | News
... a low priority for NHS funding. DR UK response For a health consultation, this has led to unprecedented levels of concerns from members and networks. We very much hope that an individual or personalised approach will ...
Accommodation Support for Disabled Students
15 January 2025 | Resource
... Act 2010, it is unlawful to refuse accommodation based on disability. Both universities and private landlords are ... to accommodate wheelchair access, installing walk-in showers, lowering sinks or adjusting countertop heights in ... the Work Capability Assessment (WCA), determines how your health condition or disability affects your ability to work. ...
Access to Work inquiry: Our response
23 June 2014 | News
... disabled people want Access to Work expanded and improved Disability Rights UK has submitted written evidence to the ... people, and for people with fluctuating conditions, mental health or learning difficulties. Liz added ‘Everyone ...
Claddag granted permission to apply for judicial review on PEEPS
21 September 2022 | News
... Claddag is a group of residents who are disabled or have health conditions and are living in homes affected by the ... (PEEP), but the Government is refusing to make those fundamental changes. The judge also agreed to grant a cost ... If their claim is unsuccessful, Claddag will only have to pay the Home Office’s legal fees up to £20,000. They also ...
Two-thirds of NHS Trusts failing to support equal access to care for Disabled patients
24 February 2022 | News
People who are blind, d/Deaf or have a learning disability are increasingly being failed by health services that aren’t meeting their communication needs, new research by Healthwatch England shows. The failure puts services in breach of their duty ...
Little to cheer in Govt response to Work and Pensions Committee Access to Work report
17 September 2015 | News
... Second Report of Session 2014–15 View Government response Disability Rights UK welcomes the Government commitment to ... In particular: The intention to promote the Access to Work Mental Health Support Service with the aim to double the uptake ...
New factsheet on Preventing Illegal Working
11 March 2018 | News
... you are under a legal obligation not to employ anyone who does not have right to live and work in the UK. Failure in ... for more detailed information you can order a copy of the Disability Rights Handbook from our shop New factsheet on ...
Channel 4 wins award for Paralympics coverage
20 March 2013 | News
... Chair of the Judges David Liddiment said: “British TV has much to be proud of and we have been celebrating many fantastic programmes….However from time to time television manages to harness its ...