A "celebration of disability" which aimed to promote the positivity of a paralysed man has been held in Norwich. Disability Pride was held at the Forum on Sunday and featured information stands, performers, live music and activities.
After leaving hospital following open heart surgery, a man with Down's syndrome immediately thought "good, I can go back to work tomorrow." Martin Grice's mother said working at Alyn Waters country park has built her son's self esteem and confidence.
The mother of a blind child has blocked access to a housing development with her car in a protest over its "shared-space" road scheme.
About 110,000 jobs in adult care in England are left vacant, a rise of 22,000 in a year, according to workforce data. Training charity Skills for Care said the vacancy rate had risen from an estimated 6.6% in 2017 to 8% in 2018. It said employers found it a "challenge" to get people with the "right values" for care work. The Department of Health and Social Care said it is going to run a recruitment campaign. The statistics also show 31% of carers left or changed jobs in 2017-18.
Children with mental health problems are not receiving treatment until they are in crisis and sometimes suicidal, doctors have told the BBC. A letter leaked to Panorama reveals at least one area's child and adolescent mental health service (CAHMS) to be rationing care.
Cuts to respite care for families of severely disabled children have been referred to the Department of Health. NHS bosses on Teesside plan to introduce an assessment of parents' needs, which they admit might reduce provision.
