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Disabled passengers champion unveiled
12 March 2018 | News
... That is the message from the Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work, Sarah Newton who has appointment Stephen ... passengers. Stephen also one of our ambassdors and runs the Disability Hate Crime Network and is a key contributor to ...
Actions paused in Government’s Disability Strategy
06 September 2022 | News
... the extra costs faced by disabled people, including how this breaks down for different impairments - by summer ... a new disability data working group in 2021 to look at health and social care datasets and address priority areas ... why some of the actions have been paused, as they are departmental actions that could have been undertaken without the ...
One in three Capita PIP assessments found to have significant flaws
11 July 2019 | News
More than a third of Capita's PIP disability assessment reports have been found to be ... the DWP under the FoI Act by campaigner John Slater. They show the results of government audits of nearly 6,000 ... was so flawed that there was “learning required” by the healthcare professional who wrote it, although the report ...
MPs consider impact of Brexit withdrawal agreement on health and social care
26 November 2018 | News
The Health and Social Care Committee questioned the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, the CEO of NHS England and academics ... the withdrawal agreement and political declaration on the health and social care sector. Find out more Link to ...
Join DPAC's Vigil Outside High Court for Case Against Consultation on WCA Changes
05 December 2024 | News
... case held in November heard that no evaluation of equality/disability impacts or employment outcomes was carried out on ... A forecast from the Office for Budget Responsibility showed that only 3% of the 453,000 disabled people predicted ... risk group will not have mandatory work search activity. However, there are increasing expectations in terms of ...
New report explores lives of people with energy impairments
28 May 2019 | News
... five case studies from project participants, discussing how they live their lives while managing limited energy. The ... an energy-limiting impairment. The case studies discuss how the benefits system does not recognise the fatigue and pain of having a chronic ...
DR UK impairment disclosure survey
22 March 2023 | News
Disability Rights UK is conducting a survey to explore the ... share or not to share information about their impairment or health condition, with education providers, training ...
Our independent living conference 2014
20 July 2014 | News
... The stream begins 15 minutes in. Delegates were also asked how we can take independent living forward. We sent regular ... conference updates via twitter - #ILvision - but the debate does not end today. You can view the key themes which emerged from the day and find out how you can contribute to the future of independent living ...
Campaigners slam government approach to care home visits
04 November 2020 | News
... work with residents and relatives to make visits possible. However, it also stresses the need to keep staff and ... lack of understanding of the significant physical and mental conditions of residents. Many residents cannot leave ... saying: “in some cases, people with a learning disability think they’ve been abandoned by their loved ...
Our Stories: Disabled People's Experiences of COVID
19 July 2023 | News
A report written in collaboration between Disability Rights UK and People's Voice Media has been ... people faced before the pandemic. We need to evidence how this has worsened for those people who are most in need ... voices heard, particularly in respect of how we co-produce health and social care. We can’t get our loved ones back, ...