Tanni Grey-Thompson: Disability benefit cuts hurting and threatening memory of Paralympics
Lady Grey-Thompson said there was no sign the new welfare system was easier to use or that technology was going to save money
11 Jul 2013
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Spending Review 2013: What it means for carers
The Spending Review, announced by the Chancellor in June 2013 sets out Government spending plans for the financial year 2015 - 2016. This review follows the Comprehensive Spending Review in 2010 which set out budgets from 2010 to April 2015.
10 Jul 2013
Petition To NHS Services Nationwide To Provide Complex Wheelchairs To Everyone Who Needs Them
Readers, you may or may not have seen this before. It started circulating last night- I first saw it on Facebook.
10 Jul 2013
Full Text Of Lord Ashley Memorial Lecture
Lord Ashley Memorial Lecture - July 1st 2013
10 Jul 2013
Schools urged to teach about Mental Health
Mental health lessons should be on the timetable in every secondary school in the UK a new charity has urged. Too many pupils with symptoms of depression or anxiety are let down or ignored, claims charity MindFull. It has launched a new online counselling service to support and advise 11- to 17-year-olds.
6 Jul 2013
Babies With Three Parents: Is This A Green Light For The End Of Disability?
There's something very scary on the front page of today's Guardian. They report that the UK government has backed a new IVF technique that uses DNA from three people.
4 Jul 2013