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Opponents of assisted suicide must ‘shout louder’, after doctors vote for neutrality

By John Pring on 16th September 2021 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Opponents of assisted suicide must ‘shout louder’, after doctors vote for neutrality
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Disabled campaigners have called on those who oppose the legalisation of assisted suicide to “shout louder” about their opposition, after doctors voted by a tiny margin to move to a position of neutrality on the issue. Representatives of doctors and medical […]

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 […]

Alarm over proposals to scrap GPs’ ‘fit note’ duties

By John Pring on 21st January 2016 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Alarm over proposals to scrap GPs’ ‘fit note’ duties
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Proposals by two groups of English GPs that they and their colleagues should no longer be responsible for providing “fitness to work” certificates for their patients have alarmed disabled activists. GPs from Kent’s local medical committee (LMC) have proposed in a […]

Government, health unions and Maximus all silent over ‘590 WCA suicides’

By John Pring on 20th November 2015 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Government, health unions and Maximus all silent over ‘590 WCA suicides’
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The Department of Health, doctors’ and nurses’ unions and the contractors paid to carry out the assessments have refused to pledge to take any action following new research linking the government’s “fitness for work” test with about 600 suicides. The study […]

Doctors’ union finally agrees to spread the word on ‘life-saving’ WCA rules

By John Pring on 20th March 2015 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Doctors’ union finally agrees to spread the word on ‘life-saving’ WCA rules
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The doctors’ union has finally agreed to tell every GP in the country about two regulations that campaigners believe could protect disabled people facing the controversial “fitness for work” test. Activists have been trying since August 2012 to persuade the British […]

Doctors’ union facing fresh criticism after snubbing WCA meeting

By John Pring on 13th March 2015 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Doctors’ union facing fresh criticism after snubbing WCA meeting
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The doctors’ union is facing fresh criticism after refusing to meet MPs and disabled activists to discuss continuing concerns over the government’s “fitness for work” test. The Labour MP John McDonnell had asked the British Medical Association (BMA) to meet MPs […]

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