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09 August 2015 | News

... commissioning. For any comments and/or ideas about how to strengthen ‘disabled people leading change’, ... impact on professionals and on what they are doing? How does this happen? Maybe your DPULO is already involved with ... that while progress has been made, there is still much more to do to ensure that where it is appropriate, ...

17 March 2023 | News

... people will have been shocked by the content of the Health and Disability White Paper, as well as many Disabled ... DPOs and allies, has long campaigned for these changes. However, we have major concerns about the proposed benefit ... the extra costs disabled people face in life (although it doesn’t do this very well). There is no Government ...

07 October 2022 | Resource

... the individual will receive continuing health care.  However, you should receive written confirmation from the ... in hospital and classed under certain sections of the Mental Health Act receive their aftercare services free of ... a personal health budget, you should:- know upfront how much money you have available for healthcare and support, be ...

17 March 2016 | News

... family life and take part in the communities they live in." However, from the very start the rationale for the ... disability actually are. But a disabled person's disability does not go away just because the government has decided to ... appropriately, with people who are seriously physically and mentally ill being found fit for work ... Appeals against ...

27 June 2025 | News

... that all existing claimants of the universal credit health-related support (and any new claimant meeting the new ... support, and the support they receive will be set at a much lower level. This is completely unfair. Liz Kendall ... are not. You can call a hamster a horse if you want, but it doesn’t stop it being a hamster. Read DR UK's ...

17 November 2023 | News

... drive to Ladybower reservoir in the Peak District. But how can you enjoy those places if, due to a long-term health ... for a disabled parking bay at the Pond car ark. Following much stress, which negatively impacted on her health, she ... the parking space and of course as we might expect – it does not negatively impact on non-blue badge holders who are ...

13 March 2024 | News

... 10% told the service directly. Chris Dzikiti, director of Mental Health, said:  “People have the right to feedback ... empowered to provide feedback on the care they receive, and how they can do so. Disability Rights UK have a long ... Good experiences offer insights into what a good service does. “The CQC’s research among patients shows several ...

18 August 2015 | News

... these 100 miles, to demonstrate that psychology really does care about these issues and wants to listen so that, as ... necessarily support a person’s emotional wellbeing as much as they could, in fact in some cases they are ... We are trying to raise awareness of these issues and show that psychologists care about social issues, have ...

16 July 2014 | News

... care, and when delivered well, they improve outcomes. However, there have been significant limitations to ... needs are at increasing risk of institutionalisation. Mental health needs are increasing, but access to mental ... The reported success rate for the Work Choice Programme is much better but only one per cent receive this form of ...

27 August 2014 | News

England’s leading mental health organisations have joined forces to produce a ... next Government must do to improve the lives of people with mental health problems. A Manifesto for Better Mental Health ...