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Disability Rights UK releases We Belong report
20 January 2021 | News
... equally. We have had Care Act rights removed, our access to health care de-prioritised, inadequate support for ... and this is one of those times. With the Government’s Disability Strategy to be published in the spring, we need ... and engagement, full political participation and fundamental changes to social security, social care and ...
Personal Budget: a personal adventure
09 January 2017 | News
... and a list of medical ailments as long as your arm. Read how Graham Tucker used his personal budget to lose weight ... Our Get Yourself Active project aims to work with the health, social care and sports sectors to develop better ...
Lack of street access prevents independent living, finds new DR UK survey
02 March 2022 | News
A new survey by Disability Rights UK has found that 84% of Disabled ... pandemic. These issues have had a severe impact on their mental and physical wellbeing and have limited their ... due to others ignorance.” Fazilet Hadi, Head of Policy at Disability Rights UK, said: “Our research confirms that ...
Survey: Accessing Cervical Screening (Smear Test) with a Physical Disability
20 March 2019 | News
... is for women and people with a cervix with a physical disability or physically debilitating symptoms as a result of a long-term health condition. Go to survey We want to know about your ... attendance at an all-time low. For women with a physical disability there can be additional barriers and inequalities ...
Kerbs count in PIP mobility test
31 May 2016 | News
... published today holds that the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) “moving around” activity should be judged ... during the course of moving around out of doors. “ However, Judge Rowley determines that an inability to climb ...
Strategic partner updates for August 2013
08 September 2013 | News
Health and Social Care update from our work as Strategic ... commissioning support services and CSUs need to explain how they will do this. This is especially important given ... strategic conversation and talk to your local CSUs about how effective partnerships can be forged and the role of the ...
Starship Technologies – developing services with disabled people
17 April 2018 | News
In 2017 Disability Rights UK began working with Starship ... are almost exclusively focused on home meal deliveries – however the organisation is interested in exploring wider ... services supplied by Starship robots but also to consider how else this technology can positively impact disabled ...
End no go areas for disabled people
20 January 2015 | News
... Commission will to be a 'top priority' of the new All-Party Disability Rights Group in the European Parliament, ... according to its newly elected Co-President Richard Howitt MEP. The British Labour Euro MP who is a former ... meeting at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, Richard Howitt MEP said: "Although I am proud of the progress we ...
Talking physical activity in Nottingham and more about mentoring
31 August 2017 | News
... We’ve been talking to Nottingham City Council and about how to make physical activity more inclusive for disabled ... to get on board. Stay tuned for a joint event with Disability Direct and Nottingham Coalition of Disabled ... given me more confidence and upskilled me. I’m fitter, healthier and have lost weight!” “Being a mentor helped ...
Govt response: Better working with disabled people
15 January 2014 | News
... members than when it was launched 7 years ago. You can view Disability Rights UK's response to the consultation here . ... and Pensions (DWP), in collaboration with the Department of Health (DH). It is intended that it will: Meet on a ... Identify items for practical delivery to pass on to the Disability Action Alliance (DAA) or delivery organisations; ...