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Hospitals would not initially be protected from electricity cuts in a ‘national power outage’, government admits

By John Pring on 12th September 2024 Category: Human Rights

Hospitals would not initially be protected from electricity cuts in a ‘national power outage’, government admits
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Hospitals and other “priority customers” would not be protected from power cuts in the first days of an unplanned “national power outage”, according to new information from a secret government report on the possible impact on disabled people. The information – […]

Government ordered to release redacted parts of document on power cuts and disabled people

By John Pring on 15th August 2024 Category: Human Rights

Government ordered to release redacted parts of document on power cuts and disabled people
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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has been ordered to release missing parts of a document that warned national power cuts could cause “catastrophic deterioration” in some disabled people who rely on medical equipment in their own homes. Although […]

Government finally makes ‘shocking’ confession on power cut protection

By John Pring on 18th January 2024 Category: Human Rights

Government finally makes ‘shocking’ confession on power cut protection
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The government has decided not to draw up any plans to protect disabled people who rely on life-saving medical equipment in their own homes in the event of a power cut, after more than a year of delays and excuses. The […]

Power company dodges questions on blackout protection plan

By John Pring on 11th January 2024 Category: Independent Living

Power company dodges questions on blackout protection plan
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A power company has dodged questions over its plans to fix some of the gaping holes in the safety net that – during a power-cut – should protect disabled people who need electricity to run lifesaving medical equipment in their own […]

Ministers yet to draw up any power cut protection plans, 11 months on

By John Pring on 7th September 2023 Category: Politics

Ministers yet to draw up any power cut protection plans, 11 months on
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The government is still considering whether it needs to draw up plans to protect disabled people who rely on life-saving medical equipment in their own homes if there are power cuts, 11 months after it was warned about possible winter blackouts. […]

Government’s ‘unacceptable’ response hides winter blackout plans

By John Pring on 8th June 2023 Category: Independent Living

Government’s ‘unacceptable’ response hides winter blackout plans
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The government is refusing to reveal any plans it had to protect disabled people who rely on life-saving medical equipment in their homes if there were power blackouts during the winter fuel crisis. Even though the risk of power cuts is […]

Winter blackouts: Disabled people must draw up their own back-up plans, say ministers

By John Pring on 15th December 2022 Category: Politics

Winter blackouts: Disabled people must draw up their own back-up plans, say ministers
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The government and the energy industry have told disabled people whose lives depend on powered equipment in their homes to draw up their own back-up plans to protect themselves ahead of possible blackouts this winter. Both the government and the energy […]

Cabinet Office silent on blackout reports because of ‘national security’

By John Pring on 8th December 2022 Category: Independent Living

Cabinet Office silent on blackout reports because of ‘national security’
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The government is refusing to release documents which could show what measures it is taking – if any – to protect disabled people who rely on medical equipment in their own homes, in the event of power blackouts this winter. Disability […]

Three ministers duck parliamentary questions on lifesaving blackout plans

By John Pring on 17th November 2022 Category: Politics

Three ministers duck parliamentary questions on lifesaving blackout plans
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Ministers from three separate government departments have refused to say if they have any plans to protect disabled people who need electricity to run lifesaving medical equipment in their homes if there are power blackouts this winter. Ministers from the Department […]

Public health bosses ‘not aware’ of any government blackout plans

By John Pring on 10th November 2022 Category: Independent Living

Public health bosses ‘not aware’ of any government blackout plans
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The government has again failed to show how it will protect disabled people who need electricity to run lifesaving medical equipment in their homes if there are power blackouts this winter, despite serious concerns being raised by public health experts. The […]

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