News - Liberal Democrat Disability Association

Andrew George MP exercises to control his condition

Andrew George MP has found that the acts of getting out of bed every morning, and putting his socks and shoes can be a very painful experience. This is due to the fact that he suffers from the autoimmune disease Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS). AS is a chronic condition that has no cure. It primarily affects the spine but can also affect other joints, tendons and ligaments, as well as eyes, lungs, bowel and heart. In Andrew George's case it has caused permanent eye damage.

3 Jan 2010

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Looking into the cost of Blindness

Annette Brooke MP recently met up with the Eye Health Alliance to learn more about the importance of eye health and regular sight tests.

3 Oct 2009

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Annette backs the RNID for a healthy hearing future

Annette Brooke MP has joined RNID's call for people to value their hearing and take the charity's specially developed hearing check.

3 Oct 2009

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'Equal access to paralympics must be guaranteed' - Dee Doocey

Dee Doocey, the Liberal Democrat London Assembly Olympics Spokesperson, has received an assurance from the Mayor that he will seek to ensure that the Paralympic Games can be viewed on 'free to view' television and not just be limited to subscription channels.

9 Sep 2009

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Annette Brooke MP joins Guide Dogs' campaign to 'Say NO to shared surfaced streets'

A dangerous new street design that puts the blind and partially sighted; disabled and elderly, as well as young children in danger has been condemned at a Westminster event organised by The Guide Dogs Association for the Blind.

29 Jun 2009

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Swinson: Depression costing economy £8.6bn a year

Depression is costing the economy £8.6bn a year, up two thirds in a decade, research by the Liberal Democrats has revealed. The figures, calculated by the House of Commons Library show that the cost of depression in lost earnings have risen by £3bn since 1999.

29 Jun 2009

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Andrew George MP exercises to control his condition

Looking into the cost of Blindness

Annette backs the RNID for a healthy hearing future

'Equal access to paralympics must be guaranteed' - Dee Doocey

Annette Brooke MP joins Guide Dogs' campaign to 'Say NO to shared surfaced streets'

Swinson: Depression costing economy £8.6bn a year

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