By John Pring Disability News Service 22nd March 2018 The equality and human rights watchdog has written to 13 NHS primary care organisations to warn them about discriminatory policies that could see service-users with complex healthcare needs forced into … Continue reading →
By John Pring Disability News Service 2nd November 2017 People with complex healthcare needs are being “blackmailed” by their local NHS bodies into accepting unsafe levels of care in their own homes, a committee of MPs has … Continue reading →
By John Pring Disability News Service September 28th 2017 A disabled student has told Labour’s annual party conference that she has been forced to resort to crowdfunding to obtain a wheelchair that is suitable for her needs, because of “chronic” … Continue reading →
“I cannot believe that so many people across the UK are planning to vote for such a hard, uncaring Tory Government – and that so many others will simply stand back and not vote at all” ~ Surgeon Dr Philippa Whitford MP (SNP)
Continue reading →Abstract Background In England between 2010 and 2013, just over one million recipients of the main out-of-work disability benefit had their eligibility reassessed using a new functional checklist—the Work Capability Assessment. Doctors and disability rights organisations have raised concerns that … Continue reading →
By Tasmina Ahmed Sheikh for National Scot Newspaper 1st March 2017 Sometimes it’s more than helpful for each of us, and especially those of us in public life, to detach ourselves from our personal perspectives to consider how others … Continue reading →
By John Pring Disability News Service 16th Frebruary 2017 Campaigners have published a withering 237-page attack on the government’s work, health and disability green paper, accusing ministers of creating a “smokescreen” to disguise their intention to cut support and force … Continue reading →
By Dr Sarah Glynn SUWN 1stNov 2016 Ahead of the IdeaSpace event in Glasgow this week, Dr Sarah Glynn of the Scottish Unemployed Workers’ Network says people should beware the Tory rhetoric around the ‘work cure’ THE new secretary of … Continue reading →
October 13th 2016 by John Pring -Disability News Service A disabled man has to be dragged up the stairs to his second-floor flat by his personal assistant because of his local council’s failure to rehouse him in safe, accessible … Continue reading →
By John Pring Disability News Service October 6th 2016 The Conservative party has refused to explain why ministers appear to have dodged any mention or discussion of the social care crisis at this week’s annual conference. Health secretary Jeremy … Continue reading →
September 5th 2016 Published in the Critical and Radical Social Work international journal, this 2015 academic paper is just in from the team at Liverpool Hope Uni, via ResearchGate, and identifies the crisis in mental health services and the significance … Continue reading →
Mencap inquiry finds institutional discrimination against people with learning disabilities led to at least 74 deaths
Continue reading →In my political lifetime, I have never seen a more callous or inept crew in charge. This is no time for Labour to lose its nerve
Continue reading →Some NHS treatments deemed unaffordable as experts says debate needed on what NHS can offer
Continue reading →NHS hospitals in England will be free to use almost half their hospital beds and theatre time for private patients under government plans. A recent revision to the ongoing health bill will allow foundation hospitals to raise 49% of funds … Continue reading →
Councillors fear being scapegoats for fees under new checks ensuring doctors complete death certificates correctly
Continue reading →King’s Fund says government making mistake by handing NHS budgets to GPs without any body having oversight
Continue reading →Private health firms could be given access to anonymous NHS patient records and other NHS data, under plans to be unveiled by David Cameron. Making such data available would help the British life sciences sector become a world leader and … Continue reading →
BMA says contracts race is unfair to NHS bidders, undermining Andrew Lansley’s pledge of local clinical leadership
Continue reading →A Channel 4 News investigation reveals that under the reforms of the NHS, GPs could end up making decisions based on profit rather than the clinical needs of the patient. … Continue reading →
