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Additional providers for WCA announced
21 July 2013 | News
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is to bring in additional providers to carry out Work Capability Assessments (WCA), following a substandard Atos audit In April/May 2013 the DWP carried out an ...
MPs debate audio recording of WCA
12 June 2013 | News
... need to be collected to decide the value of audio recording as part of work capability assessments (WCA) During ... benefits of offering audio recording to those who requested and acknowledged an increasing demand for audio recording. ... it would be beneficial if recording equipment was clearly offered so as to avoid complications but that a ...
Help Shape the Future of Medical Devices - Share Your Experience for a chance to win £250!
20 December 2024 | News
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) wants to hear about your experiences with medical devices and products to make them more inclusive and better suited to patient needs. Whether you ...
DR UK Personal Budgets Helpline helps get Sarah active
13 March 2017 | News
In a new Get Yourself Active blog our Personal Budgets ... activities including horse riding. “Sarah’s confidence and stimulus has once again been boosted through her enjoyment in horse riding and gym sessions.” Read the whole story here . Get ...
Disability Poverty Campaign Group launched
07 April 2022 | News
... Poverty Campaign Group (DPCG), a new coalition led by DR UK and Inclusion London. The group is made up of Disabled ... Organisations from across the country, national charities and allies, such as The Food Foundation, the Joseph Rowntree ...
People with learning disabilities to be prioritised for vaccinations
23 February 2021 | News
The Joint Committee on Vaccinations and Immunisations has ... with local authorities to identify adults in residential and nursing care, and those who require support, for example ...
Mental health law needs a complete change says DR UK
22 January 2018 | News
In its submission to the Mental Health Act review DR UK argues that the Mental Health Act and the Mental Capacity Act need a complete overhaul and not simply tweaked. Read our submission Terms of ...
New EFDS research project
16 August 2015 | News
Share your views on news articles featuring active disabled people The English Federation of ... (now known as Activity Alliance) supported by Sport England, is embarking on a new multi-stage research project. The ... to improve public perceptions of disabled people in sport and activity by supporting the media, and those who interact ...
Council agrees to scrap home care charges
08 December 2014 | News
Following a several years long local campiagn, home care charges for disabled people and older people are due to be abolished by Hammersmith and Fulham council. The council announced its intention to ...
Care Quality Commission State of Care report 2016-17
09 October 2017 | News
The State of Health Care and Adult Social Care in England 2016/2017 Go to report This year’s report shows that ...