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Changing Faces

News round-up: Prescription forms, Brexit, disability arts, hate crime… and ferries

By John Pring on 23rd January 2020 Category: Activism and Campaigning

News round-up: Prescription forms, Brexit, disability arts, hate crime… and ferries
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The Department of Health and Social Care and the NHS Business Services Authority are finally about to publish new versions of a form that will allow disabled people claiming universal credit to show their pharmacist if they are entitled to free […]

Experts call for focus on Access to Work, adjustments, attitudes… and funding

By John Pring on 18th August 2016 Category: Employment

Experts call for focus on Access to Work, adjustments, attitudes… and funding
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Disabled experts have suggested a raft of ways in which the government could help to fulfil its commitment to halving the disability employment gap. The ideas came during a public evidence session held at Somerset House in central London, part of […]

Company defends ‘offensive’ zombie ads

By John Pring on 6th February 2015 Category: Activism and Campaigning

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A technology company has refused to remove an image used as part of a poster and internet advertising campaign which includes “zombies” with features that resemble people with facial disfigurements. Disabled campaigners have branded the adverts by Powwownow – which sells […]

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