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The care watchdog has finally agreed to ask the government to close an “extraordinary” loophole in regulations that was exposed by a day centre abuse scandal. The admission by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) came after it made only a half-hearted […]
The care watchdog has admitted failing to investigate whether a nursing assistant who was cleared of abusing disabled service-users should have been allowed to return to her job with an NHS trust. Julie Burge was cleared of all three charges against […]
The UK government appears to have become the first country to face a high-level inquiry by a United Nations committee, as a result of “grave or systemic violations” of the rights of disabled people. The committee has the power to launch […]
A local authority appears to have ignored three warnings that a former Mencap advisor – who has previously been arrested over two unconnected rape allegations – is being allowed to spend time with disabled service-users with high support needs. Brian McGinnis […]
The government has been accused of failing in its duty of care towards disabled people, after an inquest heard how a disabled woman wrote a suicide note blaming the “bedroom tax” for her decision to kill herself. Stephanie Bottrill, from Solihull, […]
The care watchdog is facing allegations of a cover-up, after refusing to answer key questions about how it dealt with the fall-out from a day centre abuse scandal. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) was told last year that nursing assistant Susan […]
A police force has been criticised by a watchdog for the fourth time in three years over its policies and procedures on disability. The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) found poor performance by staff of Greater Manchester police (GMP), following an […]
Three disabled people have won permission for a new legal attempt to derail the government’s planned closure of the Independent Living Fund (ILF). Stuart Bracking, Gabriel Pepper and John Aspinall want the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to withdraw its […]
Only a small proportion of local authorities in England have put plans in place to ring-fence the money they will receive when the government shuts down the Independent Living Fund (ILF) next June, according to a new survey. Just 10 of […]
A UN committee is set to postpone its public examination of how the UK is implementing the disability convention until after next year’s general election. The decision will mean that the coalition will avoid the potential embarrassment of a high-profile discussion […]