Labour aren’t telling the full story on NHS plans
Labour have changed their policy on health spending after being out-bid by the government. And they’re not being clear about how they’ll fund their new […]
Young people with learning disabilities ‘isolated’ and ‘hidden’
Young people with learning disabilities have been “marginalised and often hidden from view”, according to the Children’s Commissioner for Wales. Prof Sally Holland said they […]
Warning after Shropshire man caught using bogus blue disability badge
The authority prosecuted Christopher Thomas at Telford Magistrates Court, in a case brought under the Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981 and the Road Traffic Regulation […]
Four airports found to be failing disabled passengers
Four of the UK’s 30 biggest airports are falling short in providing access for disabled travellers, the Civil Aviation Authority has said. Bottom of the […]
Cerebral palsy procedure among new treatments to be offered on NHS
Thousands of patients are to benefit from new innovative treatments that are to be made routinely available on the NHS, including one that will improve the […]
Multi-million pound investment in new ambulances for the NHS
256 state-of-the-art ambulances are to be funded by a £36.3 million investment from government as part of the long-term plan for the NHS. New and […]
Former soldier who stabbed ex 42 times and left teen disabled after hammer attack is caged for life
A former soldier was jailed for life today after brutally murdering his ex-partner in a frenzied knife attack . Gary Brown was ordered to serve […]
Disabled people could slip through net in universal credit move, says charity
Mind raises concerns that safeguards for vulnerable claimants will not be in place Up to 750,000 benefit claimants with a disability, including mental illness, risk […]
The Archbishop of Canterbury on daughters, disability and mental health
The Archbishop of Canterbury and two of his daughters talk frankly about their experiences of disability and mental health and how the church can be […]
DWP deny scanning Facebook pages of disabled to reject benefit claims
Work and Pensions Secretary Esther McVey has refuted accusations her department routinely scans social media pages to deny benefit claims. Labour MP Anna Turley made […]
Disabled war hero battling cancer faces life on the streets as DWP axe his benefits and tell him to get a job
Gulf War veteran George Brodie is battling cancer but could now be forced out onto the street after cruel DWP bosses axed his benefits (Image: […]
14,000 fined for parking in disabled bays across Wales
Motorists have been fined more than 14,000 times for abusing disabled parking spaces across Wales. New data shows that last year alone thousands of motorists […]
Disabled man died ‘after savings made’
A man who died at a supported living home did not receive the care he needed because of a lack of funding, his parents have […]
Tennant to star in learning disability comedy
Broadchurch star David Tennant is to play the dad of a girl called Rosie who has severe learning disabilities in a new five-part BBC Four […]
Facebook and Twitter: we can do more to protect disabled people
MPs question social media giants following criticism from Katie Price over abuse of son Facebook and Twitter have admitted they could do more to protect […]
