Disability Talk

From ‘YOUNG MINDS’ Your voice matters – tell us what needs to change There’s so much going on in our lives, and in the world, that it can all feel a bit hard to deal …

From ‘Leonard Cheshire’ Stephen has been claiming Employment and Support Allowance for over nine years. Sharing his experience of assessments, he says: “It feels like being put under the spotlight, they want to scrutinise every …

From the ‘British lung Foundation’ At the start of this month, we spent two weeks at COP26, highlighting how important it is to treat air pollution as a health issue as well as a climate one. Here’s …

The number of deaths of people being treated under the Mental Health Act in England rose during the coronavirus pandemic, estimates suggest. The Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) findings come amid concerns over staff shortages in …

Will Quince MP, Minister for Children and Families has written an Open letter to parents and carers of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), their families and those who support …

From ‘Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust’ Spot the difference! You might be wondering why Jo’s has gone teal, and we’re really excited to tell you the very important reason. This new look for us marks the first …

Statement on Visit to the United Kingdom, by Professor Philip Alston, United Nations Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights. The UK is the world’s fifth largest economy, it contains many areas of immense …

Excluded children put in ‘unsafe’ institutions A  sharp rise in primary school children being excluded from schools and placed in unregulated, ‘unsafe’ institutions has prompted Ofsted to launch an urgent inquiry. The Chief Inspector of schools in …

A health watchdog has scrapped a previous recommendation of graded exercise therapy for ME. The National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published a long-awaited and contentious final update to guidance on treatment. …