Forty-two train stations in England, Scotland and Wales will receive a share of a £100 million government fund to improve access for disabled passengers, Lib Dem Rail Minister Baroness Kramer announced today (29 April 2014).
A lack of beds is forcing mental health patients in England to seek treatment in other NHS facilities up to hundreds of miles away, BBC research has found. The number of patients travelling to seek emergency treatment has more than doubled in two years - from 1,301 people in 2011-12 to 3,024 in 2013-14. Earlier this year one patient was admitted to a deaf unit as no beds were available anywhere in the country.
People suffering from asthma are dying unnecessarily because of complacency among both medical staff and patients, according to the first national study of asthma deaths in the UK.
Businesses must become more dementia-friendly and support employees who care for loved ones with dementia, says the government. With dementia affecting nearly 700,000 people in England alone, thousands of working friends and relatives end up taking on the role of carer.
An MP has warned proposed deregulation of taxis could allow firms to discriminate against disabled people. If implemented, the changes will mean less frequent licence reviews and will allow firms to send work to rivals.