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Shielders ‘left adrift’ after government’s COVID guidance failure

By John Pring on 1st October 2020 Category: Independent Living

Shielders ‘left adrift’ after government’s COVID guidance failure
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Disabled people who have been shielding at home say they are having to rely on peer support and their own judgement to protect themselves from the pandemic, after despairing at the lack of clear government guidance. Many of those who have […]

Disabled peers call on government to scrap Care Act coronavirus powers

By John Pring on 17th September 2020 Category: Independent Living

Disabled peers call on government to scrap Care Act coronavirus powers
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Two disabled peers have called on the health and social care secretary to scrap powers given to local authorities that allow them to suspend some of their social care duties during the coronavirus pandemic. Crossbench peers Baroness [Jane] Campbell and Baroness […]

MPs told of financial and psychological costs of ‘demeaning’ care charging system

By John Pring on 16th July 2020 Category: Independent Living

MPs told of financial and psychological costs of ‘demeaning’ care charging system
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A disabled campaigner has painted a stark picture of the psychological and financial impact of the system of charging for care and support services, as he gave evidence to a committee of MPs. Kevin Caulfield told the Commons health and social […]

Coronavirus: Peer calls for an end to use of ‘vulnerable’ to describe disabled people

By John Pring on 25th June 2020 Category: Politics

Coronavirus: Peer calls for an end to use of ‘vulnerable’ to describe disabled people
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A leading disabled campaigner and crossbench peer has called for an end to the use of the word “vulnerable” to describe disabled people. Baroness [Jane] Campbell said the term had been used repeatedly to describe disabled people during the “worst times” […]

Coronavirus: Shielding MP takes legal advice over ‘discriminatory’ new rules

By John Pring on 4th June 2020 Category: Politics

Coronavirus: Shielding MP takes legal advice over ‘discriminatory’ new rules
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The shadow minister for disabled people has taken legal advice over the government’s “outrageous” decision to prevent MPs at serious risk from coronavirus from continuing to vote and take part in debates from their own home. Labour’s Vicky Foxcroft, who has […]

Coronavirus: Government agency refuses to apologise over misleading diabetes claim

By John Pring on 4th June 2020 Category: Politics

Coronavirus: Government agency refuses to apologise over misleading diabetes claim
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A government agency has refused to apologise after issuing misleading information about the risks faced by people with diabetes who return to their workplace during the coronavirus pandemic. Public Health England (PHE) already faced questions over why it apparently told the […]

Coronavirus: MPs and peers ask PM for a ‘disability inclusive’ response to pandemic

By John Pring on 7th May 2020 Category: Politics

Coronavirus: MPs and peers ask PM for a ‘disability inclusive’ response to pandemic
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At least 10 disabled MPs and peers have signed a letter calling on the prime minister to ensure that the government improves its support for disabled people in its response to the coronavirus pandemic. The letter, sent to Boris Johnson by […]

Coronavirus: PA guidance is finally published… five weeks late

By John Pring on 23rd April 2020 Category: Independent Living

Coronavirus: PA guidance is finally published… five weeks late
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Ministers have finally published guidance that should help disabled people who employ their own personal assistants (PAs) to stay safe during the coronavirus pandemic, but activists say the delay in producing the document has put lives at risk. The guidance for […]

Coronavirus: Joint action from disability movement secures NHS treatment pledge

By John Pring on 9th April 2020 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Coronavirus: Joint action from disability movement secures NHS treatment pledge
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Senior health figures have promised that the NHS will “always seek to fully protect” the rights of disabled people during the coronavirus pandemic, after responding to concerns raised in a statement by scores of disabled campaigners and user-led organisations. The response from […]

Coronavirus: Ministers’ failure on direct payments guidance ‘will not be forgotten’

By John Pring on 2nd April 2020 Category: Independent Living

Coronavirus: Ministers’ failure on direct payments guidance ‘will not be forgotten’
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Ministers have been warned that their lengthy delay in publishing guidance to help disabled people who use direct payments survive the coronavirus pandemic is risking lives across the country… and will not be forgotten. The Department of Health and Social Care […]

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