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Coronavirus: Testing questions as ministers’ attention finally turns to care homes

By John Pring on 16th April 2020 Category: Human Rights

Coronavirus: Testing questions as ministers’ attention finally turns to care homes
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Fresh concerns have been raised about the government’s commitment to testing social care service-users and staff – despite new ministerial announcements – following reports that suggest thousands of care home residents have died after being infected with coronavirus. This week saw […]

Action on Hearing Loss to sell entire care and support portfolio

By John Pring on 9th January 2020 Category: Independent Living

Action on Hearing Loss to sell entire care and support portfolio
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A disability charity has insisted that it is not selling out Deaf people, after announcing the sale of its entire portfolio of care and support services. The sale will see Action on Hearing Loss (AHL) – formerly known as RNID – […]

Charities ignore Justice for Jodey evidence

By John Pring on 1st August 2019 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Charities ignore Justice for Jodey evidence
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A dozen disability charities have refused to back demands for an inquiry into links between the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and the deaths of benefit claimants, despite being reminded of the years of evidence behind those calls. The 12 […]

New ‘radical history’ of disabled people’s movement ‘has lessons for today’

By John Pring on 18th July 2019 Category: Activism and Campaigning

New ‘radical history’ of disabled people’s movement ‘has lessons for today’
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A new “radical history” of the disabled people’s movement is set to throw new light on the contribution made by one of its most influential figures. The launch of No Limits: The Disabled People’s Movement, A Radical History, took place last […]

Disability charities reject request to back Jodey Whiting deaths petition

By John Pring on 4th July 2019 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Disability charities reject request to back Jodey Whiting deaths petition
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Many of the country’s biggest disability charities have refused to back a petition that calls for an inquiry into the links between the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and the deaths of disabled benefit claimants. The charities – none of […]

Tory party conference: Potential of assistive technology is ‘truly transformatory’

By John Pring on 4th October 2018 Category: Employment

Tory party conference: Potential of assistive technology is ‘truly transformatory’
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Developments in assistive technology over the next few years have the potential to be “truly, truly transformatory” for disabled people, a fringe event at the Conservative party conference heard this week. Neil Heslop, chief executive of the disability charity Leonard Cheshire, […]

Leonard Cheshire facing care regulator questions after third Greathouse death

By John Pring on 23rd August 2018 Category: Human Rights

Leonard Cheshire facing care regulator questions after third Greathouse death
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A disability charity is facing questions from the care regulator after a third former resident of a care home died within a month of its sudden closure. Last week, Disability News Service (DNS) reported concerns from disabled campaigners, relatives and former […]

Deaths and hospital admissions follow short-notice closure of Leonard Cheshire home

By John Pring on 16th August 2018 Category: Housing

Deaths and hospital admissions follow short-notice closure of Leonard Cheshire home
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At least two disabled people have died while others have been admitted to hospital following the short-notice closure of a residential home by a disability charity. Leonard Cheshire faced allegations of “insensitive and abusive” behaviour in May over the way its […]

Sale of 17 Leonard Cheshire homes ‘makes mockery of user-involvement pledge’

By John Pring on 2nd August 2018 Category: Independent Living

Sale of 17 Leonard Cheshire homes ‘makes mockery of user-involvement pledge’
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The disability charity Leonard Cheshire has been accused of making “a complete mockery” of its supposed commitment to service-user involvement after it suddenly told residents of 17 of its care homes that it plans to sell them to other care providers. […]

Charities fail to tell MPs about clauses that ‘prevent them attacking McVey and DWP’

By John Pring on 5th July 2018 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Charities fail to tell MPs about clauses that ‘prevent them attacking McVey and DWP’
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Representatives of disability charities have given evidence to MPs about the impact of government social security reforms on disabled people, without disclosing that they signed contracts preventing them from attacking work and pensions secretary Esther McVey. Senior figures from Shaw Trust […]

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