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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 …

Having highlighted that 198 London Underground Stations are NOT step free ‘Transport for London’ have outlined their plans for the future. “In December 2016, the Mayor of London announced that he will instigate the biggest …

198 London Tube Stations Are NOT Step Free! Our investigation shows that only 72 London Underground Stations are actually step free – and that means that 198 aren’t! In 21st century England surely this cannot …

People with eating disorders have been waiting longer for treatment even though the Government has increased funding in an effort to reduce waiting lists. More than half of NHS Trusts in England reported that waiting …

Jeremy Hunt, the Health Secretary, has accused Professor Stephen Hawking of lying over the future of the NHS. Professor Hawking (seen here presenting the prize to Rebecca Dann in our [Disability Talk’s] photographic competition “A …