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#ScraptheLetters campaign petition
17 March 2019 | News
... campaign by Zacchaeus 2000 Trust. They are calling on the Department for Work and Pensions to stop sending letters telling doctors to withhold sick notes from the ill and disabled people seeking Employment and Support Allowance ...
EHRC launches 'Is Britain Fairer' report
29 October 2015 | News
Is Britain Fairer? launches today The biggest review to date of Britain's progress towards equality and human rights is published today by the Equality and Human Rights Commission. It finds that while great ...
Caroline Gooding obituary
11 August 2014 | News
We are deeply sorry to let everyone know that Caroline Gooding died on July 19th. Caroline was an incredible campaigner for disability rights and law reform; she wrote the first book on the Disability Discrimination Act and led programmes on disability law reform in GB throughout ...
Non-disabled people can learn from us
09 October 2016 | News
In her new blog for Get Yourself Active Laura Turner, London 2012 Paralympic Torchbearer, former dressage rider and para-cyclist shares her experience of being active and why 'non-disabled people can learn from us' Read blog ...
Accessible Britain Challenge
10 September 2014 | News
The Accessible Britain Challenge encourages communities to be inclusive and accessible That means working with disabled people to ... disabled people make a positive contribution to employment and local economies. The Accessible Britain Challenge wants ...
A civilised society deserves better
03 September 2017 | News
In this blog, Sue Bott Disability Rights UK Deputy CEO ... the hope that the Government will commit to change and follow the recommendations of the report of the United ... as equal citizens. View blog View UNCRPD submissions and reports A civilised society deserves better ...
Justice for Connor Sparrowhawk: Another step closer
10 May 2017 | News
... NHS Foundation Trust over the Connor Sparrowhawk drowning. Read BBC news article We welcome this step along the ... in July 2014 It has taken far too long to get justice and Southern Healthcare NHS Trust should never have been allowed to evade responsibilities to Connor and his family for so long’ Justice for Connor ...
Autistic woman left without care plan after years of no review
13 October 2019 | News
... review her care plan for five years. The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman found that a failure to review the woman's care plan led indirectly to it being ended. She was left without any ... of statutory guidance. Sue Bott, DRUK's Head of Policy and Research said: "this is a shocking case. Salford Council ...
NHS Winter pressures key messages
17 January 2018 | News
Our Win-Win Alliance – disabled people leading change has ... actions you may be able to spread across your own members and networks of NHS patients: Activating additional ... help emergency healthcare professions treat you quicker and more effectively. Patients with LTC or complex care ...
TUC cartoon explodes benefit myth
17 December 2013 | News
The TUC tackles some of the media and political myths about the benefits system, with the aid of a talking dog. Disability Rights UK has a wide selection of free factsheets to guide you through the benefits maze. And if you need more detailed information you can buy our ...