Some people with diabetes and high blood pressure are to be allowed to donate blood for the first time. A committee of experts has ruled it is safe for these groups to give blood, even if they are taking medication to control their condition.
Liberal Democrat Leader, Nick Clegg has called for patients to be allowed to pay for extra treatment without losing their rights to free NHS care.
A new once-a-day drug to treat asthma and hay fever is to be tested in human trials for the first time.
The government's Disability and Carers Service (DCS) are introducing a new leaflet on Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for children over a 3 month trial period.
The National Autistic Society (NAS) has been asked by the Liberal Democrats to hold a fringe event on special educational needs at the party conference on Monday 15th September.
18 out of 20 Premiership football clubs are failing to provide enough space for disabled fans, while also increasing the price of disabled season tickets, according to research by the Liberal Democrats.