New Research Reveals ‘Shocking Neglect’ Of Disabled People’s Health In The UK
As the Paralympic Games begins in Paris, experts have said the health and wellbeing of disabled people in the UK is being “shockingly neglected”, in…
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Nearly Half Of Disabled People Feel Forgotten By Political Parties, New Research Finds
With just one week to go until the General Election, political parties appear to be fighting for every vote, but according to new research* by…
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Care Charity Launches Inspiring Video This Learning Disability Week
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0G8iv5zZzxA Sharing a message of empowerment and challenging stereotypes, national social care charity, Community Integrated Care, has today launched a new video as the care…
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Charities Call For Urgent Review Of Assessment & Treatment Units
During Learning Disability Week, the Voluntary Organisations Disability Group (VODG) has published a paper highlighting a timeline of broken promises relating to the reduction in…
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Lib Dems Pledge Free Personal Care For Elderly And Disabled
The Liberal Democrats have said that free personal care would be offered to older or disabled people at home, if they were the government. Leader…
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WEC Calls On Government To Investigate Why Eligible People Are Not On The Learning Disability Register
The Women and Equalities Committee (WEC) is calling for an investigation into why eligible people are not on the Learning Disability Register. The Register entitles…
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Army Veteran Left Injured After Iraq Mortar Attack “Flies” During Indoor Skydive
An Army veteran says he “felt he was flying” after taking on an indoor skydive, 17 years after a mortar blast left him with severe…
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The Government Must Prioritise, And Listen To, Disabled People, Says Hft
Steve Veevers, CEO of learning disability charity Hft, says: “I was pleased to see that the Government finally faced the United Nations (UN) yesterday, since…
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New Specialist Accommodation For Adults With Autism Opens In Dorchester
A new supported living scheme for adults with a learning disability and or autism has opened in Dorchester, which is designed to play a key…
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Care Home Residents Feel Empowered on International Wheelchair Day
Exemplar Health Care has launched a new social media campaign for International Wheelchair Day. International Wheelchair Day is an annual global event dedicated to acknowledging…
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New Disability Action Plan To Make UK Most Accessible Place In The World
The government has launched its new Disability Action Plan – 32 steps it is taking to make the UK the most accessible place in the world for…
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Report Calls For More Ordinary Lives For 2,000 People With Learning Disabilities And/Or Autism In ‘Long Stay’ Hospital Settings
An in-depth report into the challenges faced by people with learning disabilities and/or autistic people trying to leave ‘long-stay’ hospital is published in full for…
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Social Care System In Sustained Crisis Despite ‘Record Government Investment’, Report Finds
Unsustainable financial and workforce pressures are forcing adult social care providers to turn down new admissions and close services, as government grants are not reaching…
Read more...Learning Disability Charity HFT Appoints New CEO
Hft, the learning disability charity, has appointed Steve Veevers as its new Chief Executive Officer from 1 January 2024. He replaces Kirsty Matthews who has…
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Sector Reacts to CQC Annual State of Care Report
Change has to come now, social care campaigners say Leading figures from the adult social care sector have reacted to the quality Care, Commissions Annual…
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