Independent living for disabled people
CQC admits one in five social care services have not been inspected in two years
Nearly 5,000 adult social care services – nearly one in five – have not had…
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Broken promises have shattered hopes of right to independent living, says Morris
One of the architects of the last Labour government’s “life chances” strategy has described how…
Government announces plans for extension of personal health budgets
The government wants to increase the number of people who use personal health budgets (PHBs)…
Ministers block release of ‘no deal Brexit’ social care recruitment plans
Ministers are refusing to release information that would show what extra plans – if any…
‘Delight’ over breakthrough on Welsh independent living scheme closure
Disabled campaigners have welcomed measures that aim to address concerns over the imminent closure of…
Last-ditch appeal to new Welsh first minister over independent living scheme
A disabled campaigner has sent an 80-page dossier of evidence to the new first minister…
Care watchdog criticised over abandoned bid to replace service-user contracts
The care watchdog is facing heavy criticism after being forced to abandon a year-long attempt…
ROFA lays out plans to make the right to independent living a reality
Campaigning disabled people’s organisations (DPOs) have set out their demands for a new national independent…
Disabled designer wins $500,000 to develop first intelligent manual wheelchair
A disabled entrepreneur and product designer is set to develop a revolutionary prototype of the…
Anger over latest delay to social care green paper
Disabled people’s organisations have reacted angrily after the government admitted that it will break its…