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ADVICE ON CARE HOME VISITS AS LOCKDOWN EASES

On April 16, 2021 By Disability Talk In Featured, News

From the ‘Alzheimer’s Society’ How does the latest lockdown easing affect care home visits? Up until now, visits to care homes have been severely restricted because of national lockdown restrictions. The latest easing of lockdown this …

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COVID CAUSING HUGE RISE IN DISABILITY

On April 14, 2021 By Disability Talk In Featured, News

At least 122,000 NHS staff have Long Covid according to new Office for National Statistics data that also shows that 1.1 million people in the UK are affected by the condition. Patient care within the …

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CHARITIES CRITICISE ‘FRANKLY DISTURBING’ SEWELL REPORT

On April 12, 2021 By Disability Talk In Featured, News

Several charities have criticised a report from the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities, which concluded that the UK does not have a systemic problem with racism. The Commission is chaired by Tony Sewell, and the report has been …

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FOOD POVERTY: MPs CALL ON GOVERNMENT TO STEP UP TO HELP

On April 9, 2021 By Disability Talk In Featured, News

The government should create a food security minister to ensure continued progress in helping to feed poverty-hit people, according to MPs. A report from the Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee says progress made …

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ALMOST HALF OF GRENFELL FIRE DEATHS WERE DISABLED PEOPLE AND CHILDREN

On April 5, 2021 By Disability Talk In Featured, News

From ‘Disability Rights UK’ Almost half of Grenfell fire deaths were Disabled people and children Fifteen of the 37 Disabled residents and 17 of the 67 children living in Grenfell Tower died in the fire …

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IF YOU BREAKDOWN ON THE MOTORWAY: GO LEFT

On April 2, 2021 By Disability Talk In Featured, News

From ‘Disabled Motoring UK’ Highways England has launched its largest ever motorway safety campaign to make sure all motorists know what to do if they are unfortunate enough to breakdown on a motorway. The key …

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NATIONAL SIBLINGS DAY – 10 APRIL 2021

On March 31, 2021 By Disability Talk In Featured, News

From ‘Sibs’ Join us in celebrating National Siblings Day – a global awareness day recognising brothers and sisters! At Sibs, we know what the valuable role siblings play in the lives of their disabled brothers …

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CITIZENS ADVICE WARNS THAT DEBT IS THE LOOMING PROBLEM OF THE PANDEMIC

On March 29, 2021 By Disability Talk In Featured, News

Citizens Advice is warning that debt is the looming problem of the pandemic. As the one-year marker since lockdown began approaches, the charity has charted a worrying increase in the need for advice, food bank …

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DEAR YOUNGER SELF: ADVICE FROM DISABLED PEOPLE

On March 26, 2021 By Disability Talk In Featured, News

By Elin Williams – ‘My Blurred World’ DEAR YOUNGER SELF: ADVICE FROM DISABLED PEOPLE Elin If there’s one piece of advice or some comforting words you could tell your younger self when it comes to …

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CARERS DENIED MINIMUM WAGE FOR OVERNIGHT SHIFTS

On March 24, 2021 By Disability Talk In News, Featured

Carers who have to sleep at their workplace in case they are needed overnight are not entitled to the minimum wage for their whole shift, the Supreme Court has ruled. Claire Tomlinson-Blake, a Mencap support …

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