The June 8th 2017 General Election produced an election upset and a ‘hung parliament’. And it was generally felt that the Tories ‘lost’ a huge amount of support because of the many unpopular policies contained in …
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GPs THREATEN TO STOP TAKING NEW PATIENTS
In a funding row with the Government hundreds of GP surgeries have threatened to shut their doors to new patients. This means that people who move house could be left without a doctor. A British …
Continue readingDEBBIE ABRAHAMS GIVES US HER THOUGHTS
Debbie Abrahams is Labour’s Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions. Here are her thoughts with regard to Disability in the UK. “It has never been clearer that Tory austerity policies are having an …
Continue readingA MILLION PATIENTS PUT IN HOSPITAL
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 …
Continue readingWHO PAYS THE £400m?
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 …
Continue reading85% DROP IN HOMES FOR OLDER AND DISABLED PEOPLE
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 …
Continue readingNURSES – HOPE FOR WAGES
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 …
Continue readingNEW LAWS FOR MOBILITY SCOOTERS?
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 …
Continue reading£39 MILLION TO STOP YOUR ESA!
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 …
Continue readingFRESHERS HAVE MENTAL HEALTH WORRIES
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 …
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