Care cuts legal case is won by Lancashire County Council
Two elderly disabled women have failed in their legal challenge against Lancashire County Council's budget cuts which could slash care for adults.
8 Sep 2011
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If bills plans go ahead, then incapacity benefit could be lost.
Welfare Reform Bill plans could result in thousands losing their incapacity benefit, according to Advice NI. The organisation represents more than 60 organisations which give people help and advice. It has highlighted major changes to contribution based Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) time limits proposed in the bill.
8 Sep 2011
Will the Paralympics mean the end of the "D" word?
As International Paralympic Day takes place in London to celebrate next year's Games, Sir Philip Craven, the president of the International Paralympic Committee, has said he refuses to use the "D-word". Craven believes London 2012 will help to consign it to history.
8 Sep 2011
Trafalgar square hosts International Paralympic day - as a taster for next year's Paralympics.
London's Trafalgar Square will be the venue on Thursday for a full day of sporting demonstrations to celebrate next year's Paralympic Games. International Paralympic Day will allow the public to watch sports like blind football, power-lifting, wheelchair basketball and sitting volleyball. The official invitation will then be issued to athletes around the world to compete in the 2012 Games. The three-week window for buying tickets opens on Friday. The Paralympics follow the Olympic Games and run from 29 August to 9 September next year.
8 Sep 2011
Arriva buses taken to court by wheelchair users.
Wheelchair users in Darlington are taking legal action against a bus company after claims they have been discriminated against. They say Arriva's bus drivers regularly drive past them or do not let them on board despite there being space. Complaints were raised t Darlington Association on Disability (Dad), and now three people are taking Arriva North East to court. Arriva says it is "satisfied" with its services.
31 Aug 2011
Blood sugar tests might be offered at the same time as eye checks.
Opticians should offer blood sugar checks alongside eye tests to help spot patients with undiagnosed diabetes, experts propose. A simple finger prick blood test in this setting could identify hundreds of thousands of people with type 2 diabetes, according to researchers. A pilot study in northern England found the targeted screening picked up one case for every 100 people tested. This would capture people who do not routinely visit their GP, experts say.
31 Aug 2011