Disability Talk

The Health Secretary, Jeremy Hunt, has said that doctors were making too many prescribing mistakes, and urged the NHS to realise that the wrong dose or the wrong drug was a leading cause of needless …

TV’S new Doctor Who, Actress Jodie Whittacker, is urging Theresa May to stop demands that charities should pay £400million in back pay. The sum arise from the times when mental health organisations paid overnight carers …

A survey of 69 Housing Associations that combined deliver a third of supported and sheltered homes in England has found plans to build new homes for older and disabled people are down from 8,800 to …

Signals coming from Downing Street seem to suggest a re-think on some public sector wage increases. It would appear that Theresa May recognises the sacrifices of workers. Ministers could gradually increase pay over a number …

An incident, a couple of weeks ago, has seen experts urge Ministers to change the law with regard to mobility scooters. A young lad, Finley Kemp, aged six, was left with cuts and bruises after …

An enquiry by The Independent has found that the Department of Work and Pensions has spent £39 million in an attempt to stop disabled people receiving ESA (Employment Support Allowance). And, to make matters even …

The number of first year students with mental health issues has risen almost fivefold during the past decade as more young women seek help when arriving at University. As bad as the figures look they …

The Government’s pledge to get one million more disabled people into work has been faltering! Their policy has been called into question following figures that showed more people with disabilities leaving work than joining. At …

The UK Government has detailed a set of disability rules for when travelling by public transport. For wheelchair users the details are as follows:- WHEELCHAIRS ON TRAINS On mainline (intercity, suburban and cross country) there’s …