Three cheers for the NHS. It is reported that ‘greedy’ drug companies have lost a legal battle with the NHS over £84m extra cost of helping to save patient’s sight. This followed after GPs argued …
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DISABILITY CONFIDENT: ONLY 29 OUT OF THE 100 FTSE COMPANIES HAVE SIGNED. WE NAME THEM!
Disability Confident is a Government scheme that is about encouraging long-term behavioural change and making the business case for employing disabled people and ensuring that they have the opportunities to fulfil their potential. Government feels …
Continue reading$4OOK AWARD FOR OLIVIER BERNIER TO MAKE DOCUMENTARY ABOUT HIS SON
OLIVIER BERNIER HAS BEEN AWARDED $400,000 FOR HIS FILM ABOUT HIS SON New York Film Director Olivier Bernier US Director, Olivier Bernier, has been awarded $400,000 to make a film about his personal search for …
Continue readingTOO SHORT TO CHEF: GORDON RAMSEY SAYS NO!
A teenager (Louis Makepeace) with dwarfism, who was allegedly told he was a ‘safety risk’ for a catering course, has been offered a job by Gordon Ramsey. The chef blasted the college for a ‘disgusting …
Continue reading14m PEOPLE IN THE UK LIVING IN POVERTY!
The UK is the SIXTH richest economy in the world. And yet research by the Social Metrics Commission (SMC) has found that 14.2 million people are living in poverty. Of that total 4.5 million were children and …
Continue readingMORE THAN 400 DOCTOR SUICIDES IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS
Suicide rates among doctors are rising fast. And female doctors are up to four times the risk of suicide compared with the general public. Dr. Clare Gerada – NHS Practitioner Health Programme (PHP) Dr. Gerada …
Continue readingMULTI-MILLION POUND FUND TO TACKLE DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT GAP
A £4.2 million challenge fund has been raised to support people with mental health or musculoskeletal conditions to stay in work. This has been launched by the Minister for Disabled People, Sarah Newton, and Jackie …
Continue readingGET GOING LIVE!
For those of you looking to test drive the latest accessible vehicles and independent mobility products then this free-to-attend event maybe for you. The event will provide the opportunity for visitors and their families, including …
Continue readingIS CROWDFUNDING FUELLING ‘QUACK’ TREATMENTS?
Experts are warning that online crowdfunding websites are driving the use of ‘quack’ treatments for cancer. The figures published by the BMJ show (following an investigation by the Good Thinking Society) that since 2012, £8million has …
Continue readingACTOR PAUL FORD AND OUR #ALLin MOVEMENT
Actor Paul Ford, in a conversation with James Prestridge (closeupculture.com) talks about Equal Opportunities, Comedy and our #ALLin Movement. Q: Can you start off by telling us more about your background and what led you to acting? …
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