Anti-Defamation Campaign in Defence of Disability Rights
Lansley’s unhealthy double whammy: What you won’t know or find out about the NHS While battle rages over the government’s controversial
As three people are jailed for life for the “vile” murder of a disabled woman a report suggests there are
Let’s speak out for Scotland’s kids who have impairments! Let’s put our love and compassion – and Scottish values into
Disabled people, their families and friends will be taking to the streets in cities across the UK protesting against Government
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The PM’s ‘families champion’ helped to design job programme for troubled households for which her company has now bid … Continue reading
Andy Coulson helped “spin” a story about George Osborne’s past links to a drug-taking dominatrix, preventing severe damage to his
Continue readingPhone hacking: Andy Coulson ‘helped spin story of George Osborne and dominatrix’
I am a 54 year old woman who has had Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis for around 6 years. It involves
Three people have been jailed for life for murdering a woman with learning disabilities in Warwickshire who was beaten and
The older demographic may not have been considered a serious voice of dissent until now, but things could be about to change, says Peter Beresford … Continue reading
The government’s Open public services white paper, published in July, called for more services to be provided by private companies, social enterprises
Continue readingOutsourcing costs £1.3bn a year in fraud, says Unison 12/9/11 – Public Finance
A report launched today by The Princess Royal Trust for Carers reveals that 70% of older carers suffer a devastating
Coping with Cuts to Disability Services by Claudia Wood In October 2010, Demos published Destination Unknown, exploring the impact of the welfare
Continue readingCoping with Cuts to Disability Services by Claudia Wood – DEMOS 12/9/11
Read the full report HERE: http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/uploaded_files/disabilityfi/ehrc_hidden_in_plain_sight_2_pdf.pdf
Report into attacks against people with physical and mental disabilities says public bodies are in denial about level of abuse
Continue readingMany disabled people see harassment as inevitable, says equality watchdog 12/9/11
One rule for us, one rule for them 🙁 Ex-Conservative peers Lord Taylor of Warwick and Lord Hanningfield have been
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Prime Minister David Cameron has rejected calls from Labour to scrap the government’s “reckless and needless” reforms to the NHS
Continue readingPrime Minister’s Questions: David Cameron v Ed Miliband
Report into attacks against people with physical and mental disabilities says public bodies are in denial about level of abuse … Continue reading
Letter urges professional bodies to stop co-operating with reforms it says most grassroots doctors do not support … Continue reading
The Work Capability Assessment (WCA) is probably the single issue that Mind has received the most contact about over the
For many disabled people the Paralympics next year is just another kick in the face, especially as one of the major sponsors are Atos,