On Friday, a large protest temporarily invaded the Atos Medical Assessment Centre on Stoney Street in the Lace Market. Campaigners […]
Non-technical summary The number of disabled men and women claiming out-of-work benefits has been of concern both to policy makers […]
Campaigners are threatening a boycott of next year’s Paralympic Games because of links between the International Paralympic Committee and a […]
It is The Black Triangle Campaign’s understanding that it is illegal to use any influence that any individual or company […]
Published on Thursday 29 September 2011 14:29 BRIDLINGTON soldier Aron Shelton has won his year-long battle to get his disability benefit […]
A well-constructed question about disability from a credible Kaliya Franklin @BendyGirl. Put to the current spokesperson of a party that flies […]
29 September, 2011 – 11:27 — Jenny Gulliford Earlier this week we looked at whether or not 400,000 people stood to lose all […]
“He actually said, ‘you’re a doctor, you could do my job’. I couldn’t, Not morally I couldn’t. They’re not doctors. […]
By The Voice | Published 29th September 2011 – 12:15 pm Suzanne Fletcher had an experience many Lib Dems have experienced at the party’s […]
“The Solution, which is set to transform the debate on ethnicity and mental healthcare has been launched by the campaign group […]
John Shield will join the department at the end of November from his current role as director of current affairs […]
29th September 2011 By Isabel Hardman Benefit payments should be conditional on a claimant attending support groups or volunteering in […]
Labour party conference, day four: rolling comment “Cooper performed a typical politicians’ shuffle when asked some of the more critical […]
Q: Sick and disabled peopled are hardest hit by the cuts. Are you reluctant to defend the disabled because the […]
Disability campaigners have called on the British Medical Association to sever links with Atos Healthcare, a company that administers fitness-to-work […]
27 September 2011 Dr Michael Chamberlain Chairman BMJ (British Medical Journal) Group Board BMA House Tavistock Square London WC1H 9JR […]
By James Kirkup, Political Correspondent There is “a very real danger” that the Government’s welfare reform could fail because of a […]
Story by: ROB SETCHELL, Reporter Saturday, September 24, 2011 10:00 AM A FENLAND man who suffers from severe heart problems has spoken […]
A mock tabloid newspaper published as part of Mind’s campaign to ensure people with mental health problems are treated fairly […]
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