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Government criticised again over lack of proper engagement with disabled people

By John Pring on 6th July 2023 Category: Politics

Government criticised again over lack of proper engagement with disabled people
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The minister for disabled people has been criticised by one of his own MPs for failing to consult properly with disabled people’s organisations over his forthcoming disability action plan. The criticism of Tom Pursglove comes only days after government lawyers were […]

Cross-government suicide prevention plan ignores DWP

By John Pring on 31st January 2019 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Cross-government suicide prevention plan ignores DWP
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Ministers have failed to include the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) in a new cross-government plan aimed at reducing suicides, despite years of evidence linking such deaths with the disability benefits system and social security reforms. The Department of Health […]

‘Utterly disgraceful’ Public Health England refuses to warn councils of ESA suicide risk

By John Pring on 15th November 2018 Category: Benefits and Poverty

‘Utterly disgraceful’ Public Health England refuses to warn councils of ESA suicide risk
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The government’s public health agency has refused to warn local NHS and council bodies that claimants of out-of-work disability benefits are at a hugely-increased risk of attempting to take their own lives. Last week, Public Health England (PHE) published the latest […]

Suicide prevention minister could be ‘legally compromised’ over silence on ESA risk

By John Pring on 25th October 2018 Category: Politics

Suicide prevention minister could be ‘legally compromised’ over silence on ESA risk
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Disabled activists say the new “minister for suicide prevention” could leave herself “legally compromised” by her continuing failure to promise to warn local agencies that claimants of out-of-work disability benefits face a higher risk of taking their own lives. Jackie Doyle-Price […]

New ‘suicide prevention’ minister evades questions on ESA suicide stats

By John Pring on 18th October 2018 Category: Politics

New ‘suicide prevention’ minister evades questions on ESA suicide stats
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The new “minister for suicide prevention” has refused to say if she will alert agencies across the country to NHS figures that show the high risk of suicide faced by claimants of out-of-work disability benefits. Last week, mental health minister Jackie […]

Tory conference: Care minister hides from fringe as funding crisis deepens

By John Pring on 5th October 2017 Category: Independent Living

Tory conference: Care minister hides from fringe as funding crisis deepens
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The Conservative minister for care services turned down at least four invitations to speak about adult social care at her party’s annual conference, while disabled people and other experts warned those meetings about the funding crisis facing the system. Jackie Doyle-Price […]

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