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Inclusion and Intersectionality: An online resource to support Disabled People’s Organisations (DPOs)
27 February 2024 | Resource
These guidance notes are aimed at Disabled People's Organisations (DPOs) and are divided into different sections for ease of use. They provide an explanation of the key principles with additional hyperlinks for those people wanting in-depth information and real-life examples.
DR UK briefing on Govt initiatives to increase apprenticeships for disabled people
21 May 2018 | News
Comments on government initiatives to increase apprenticeships for disabled people and summary of DR UK Into Apprenticeships, Traineeships and Supported Internships event 2018
Contribute to One Show film on disabled peoples problems with public transport
13 July 2017 | News
The One Show is making a film looking at some of the issues disabled ... 335 8902 or laura.pennington@bbc.co.uk . Contribute to One Show film on disabled peoples problems with public transport ...
New Disability Rights UK Ambassador Baroness Campbell makes history in the Lords
13 November 2012 | News
... Campbell so that she can participate in the debates. Disability Rights UK heralds this momentous occasion that shows the true meaning of equality. Read the full article ... here http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-20326111 New Disability Rights UK Ambassador Baroness Campbell makes ...
Sign up for our Disability and my Journey Into Higher Education webinar
14 November 2017 | News
... and date: 2pm Wednesday 29 November 2017 Sign up for our Disability and my Journey Into Higher Education webinar ...
Disabled woman’s cause of death after routine operation was partly from neglect
27 April 2021 | News
A woman with learning disabilities died after a routine eye operation from causes which in part included malnutrition as a result of neglect, a coroner has ruled.
Laura Booth, who was 21, was admitted in September 2016 to the Royal Hallamshire hospital in Sheffield. She died on 19 October.
Laura’s mother, Patricia Booth, told the inquest that her daughter stopped eating shortly after she was admitted to hospital, and that doctors ignored her attempts to communicate.
She said she told the doctors: “This isn’t right, she can’t survive on no food.”
CQC voices concerns on end of life nursing care
23 October 2018 | News
... on palliative care. Andrea, interviewed by BBC News Health Editor Hugh Pym, spoke on palliative care and voiced ...
Red Button services partially saved
05 October 2020 | News
... and sport element of the service throughout the night – however, this will be refreshed each morning and then ... disabled and older people. As part of the consortium of disability organisations which approached the BBC to ask ...
DR UK attends launch of accessible voting campaign
02 March 2023 | News
... Election and onwards, noting that everyone with a learning disability or autism should be aware of their right to vote and have all the necessary information about how to vote. The launch of the campaign coincides with the ... the UK, to provide greater flexibility and choice in how disabled voters are supported. The event was sponsored ...
Social care plans expose rich vs poor divide in terms of home loss
23 November 2021 | News
... the day of the vote, which was held on 22 November. Former Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt who chairs the Health Select Committee, said it was “deeply ...