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New Public Buildings to be fitted with Changing Places Toilets
16 May 2019 | News
... There are now 1,305 Changing Places facilities in the UK, however many more are required to meet the needs of disabled ... stations, and a similar amount through the Department of Health to install them in 100 hospitals. Disability Rights UK Ambassador Stephen Brookes has long ...
Paralympic athletes: PIP will ruin 2012 legacy
27 August 2013 | News
... of the medallists who helped to transform attitudes towards disability in the UK believe the scrapping of Disability ... the long-term legacy of London 2012. Personal Independence Payment, that will replace DLA and has been introduced for ... wheelchairs and public transport. “The Paralympics only showed a small slither of the disability community. I’m not ...
CQC new model for inspecting adult social care
09 October 2014 | News
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has set out how it will regulate, inspect and rate care homes and ... and testing over the last eighteen months of which Disability Rights UK has been involved, CQC has issued ... shortly publish guidance on the use of surveillance for health and adult social care providers, as well as for ...
Victory towards fire evacuation plans for Disabled People
10 March 2021 | News
... year, the Government was set to ignore this recommendation, however following a judicial review taken by the family of a ...
Organisations and Specialists Supporting Disabled People Respond to Building Safety Minister’s Grenfell PEEPs Statement
17 September 2024 | News
... proposals on fire safety including fire risk assessments. However, such work must not come at the cost of delaying ...
Guides on complaining to the Ombudsman
08 February 2017 | News
The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman has updated its step-by step guides ... groups better understand its complaints process and how it operates. The updated guides explain what the ombudsman considers when looking into a complaint, how decisions are made, what to expect if there is a ...
Our Disability Rights in a Changing World seminar
04 November 2015 | News
Equal Participation: Disability Rights in a Changing World seminar and AGM Our ... and behaviours 2015 Seminar - Equal Participation: Disability rights in a changing world The seminar covered: ... and public attitudes Independent living Employment Disability Rights UK would like to thank the following ...
DR UK event calls on employers to pledge jobs for disabled people
05 March 2018 | News
... a requirement of some of the services that they contract. How and what you decide to pledge is up to you, but we will ... provide political support Interested? Email icanmakeapledge@disabilityrightsuk.org or call us on 0330 995 0400. The ... on getting more young disabled people into employment. Disability Rights UK extends its thanks to The Financial ...
Disabled People Left on the Slow Line
01 January 2020 | News
How long will it be before disabled people can travel on any ... has had ten years and arguably 25 years since the original Disability Discrimination Act was passed, to prepare for ... department for Transport officially published information showing that almost all train operating companies have ...
DR UK CEO included in BAME 100 Business Leaders index
19 September 2019 | News
... or third sector board – cannot be. The annual index showcases one hundred ethnic minority leaders who any ... therefore banishing the age-old myth that diverse talent does not exist. As a recognised leader in their field, ...