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I Can Make It meets key local government officials in Bristol
03 August 2016 | News
... 1 st of August for a very productive meeting, to discuss how young disabled people could better access longer term ... for young people with disabilities and long term health conditions. However the campaign needs to be led by those we represent. So if you’re 18-29, have a disability or long term health condition and wish to help ...
Deaths prompt call for learning disabled adults to get named care coordinators
27 October 2015 | News
... to be given a named care coordinator and have their health and social care needs jointly reviewed at least once ... surrounding two patient deaths Sue Bott Deputy CEO of Disability Rights UK says: “It will take more than the ... to seeing all disabled people and people with long-term health conditions as people with a right to reach our ...
Disability Rights UK attends Climate Change event in London
26 April 2023 | News
... there to campaign on the issue around Climate Change and Disability. Also in attendance were representatives from ... in the context of longer-term climatic and environmental change, and even the UN have acknowledged that people ... impacts of climate change – including threats to their health, food security, water, sanitation, and livelihood. ...
Online benefits appeals hearings in the pipeline
25 October 2017 | News
... able to ask questions through rapid messaging, allowing much faster decision-making in a system where delays can ...
More Universal Credit delays
27 October 2013 | News
... of the expected six Jobcentre areas, selected for the much vaunted roll out of Universal Credit, the lot falls to ...
MP tells PMQs about unsanctioned DNR death
17 June 2021 | News
... were placed on patients with learning disabilities and mental illness last year, many were unlawful and caused ...
Unity Law PolledOut campaign
06 May 2015 | News
... highlights the challenges of voting if you have physical or mental disabilities, and aims to demonstrate that there are ...
We want to know about reasonable adjustments in hospitals
01 September 2016 | News
DR UK partners with the Norah Fry Centre for Disability Studies, University of Bristol on a major ... three-year study. One strand is doing some research about how hospitals in England make changes, or ‘reasonable ... that disabled people are not disadvantaged when accessing healthcare. Examples of reasonable adjustments include: ...
Children with Special Education Needs and Disability Abandoned by Schools during Lockdown
28 July 2020 | News
... risk assessment guidance during the lockdown. A new report shows the extent to which children with Education, Health and Care Plans and their families have been neglected ... Jungle website . Children with Special Education Needs and Disability Abandoned by Schools during Lockdown ...
Tackling Obesity Strategy – accessible to all?
26 July 2020 | News
... in a bid to beat coronavirus and protect our National Health Service. The "Better Health" campaign by Public ... accessible to everyone. Official statistics from 2018-19 showed a clear link between obesity and deprivation - people ... condition related to obesity. We therefore need to question how widely accessible and affordable a healthy lifestyle is. ...