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Disabled activists have said they are “very frightened” by council plans that could force people who rely on social care into residential homes against their wishes, and which they believe breach equality and human rights laws. Bristol City Council this week […]
A disabled campaigner has won the right to challenge the government in the Court of Appeal over guidance that could lead to her and other blind and visually-impaired people walking into danger. Sarah Leadbetter is challenging government guidance that was published […]
A high court judge has criticised a council for taking an “extraordinary” approach to calculating an autistic man’s care charges, which placed too much emphasis on costs and not enough on his right to live independently. The judge has ruled (PDF) […]
The government is refusing to reveal any plans it had to protect disabled people who rely on life-saving medical equipment in their homes if there were power blackouts during the winter fuel crisis. Even though the risk of power cuts is […]
A report set to have a significant influence on Labour’s adult social care policy at the next general election has ruled out an immediate end to care charges in favour of a more gradual move towards “affordability”. The report, launched this […]
Multiple agencies have been criticised by a long-awaited review for failing to expose a regime of physical and psychological abuse at a private hospital for autistic people and people with learning difficulties. The abuse at Whorlton Hall, near Barnard Castle, County […]
A disabled activist has called for a new campaign of direct action to build public support for a “radical overhauling” of the social care system. Ellen Clifford, a member of the national steering group of Disabled People Against Cuts and author […]
The care watchdog has declined to raise concerns about the state of adult social care services in England, despite releasing a new batch of inspection reports that show nearly half of them failed to meet acceptable standards. In just a week, […]
MPs have been criticised for failing to question the social care minister about the “national scandal” of tens of thousands of disabled people across England who have been left in debt because they cannot pay their care charges. Helen Whately was […]
The Conservative and Labour parties have both refused to reveal their current policies on charging for adult social care, just days before local elections in England. Disability News Service (DNS) approached the four largest parties contesting next week’s elections – the […]