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Research linking care cuts to 120,000 deaths ‘is fresh evidence austerity kills’

By John Pring on 16th November 2017 Category: Independent Living

Research linking care cuts to 120,000 deaths ‘is fresh evidence austerity kills’
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“Indisputable” new research has linked government cuts in adult social care and health spending to nearly 120,000 “excess” deaths in England since 2010. The research, published just before midnight last night (Wednesday) by the online journal BMJ Open, concludes that people […]

New minister for disabled people criticised by her local DPO over voting record

By John Pring on 16th November 2017 Category: Politics

New minister for disabled people criticised by her local DPO over voting record
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The new minister for disabled people is facing criticism over her voting record on disability issues from a user-led organisation that provides support in her own constituency. The Cornish MP Sarah Newton was appointed as the new minister late last week […]

Lib Dem conference: ‘Charities have failed and must now allow service-users to be heard’

By John Pring on 21st September 2017 Category: Independent Living

Lib Dem conference: ‘Charities have failed and must now allow service-users to be heard’
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A former care services minister has called for a new social movement that is driven by the views and voices of service-users – rather than the charities that try to speak on their behalf – to push for change in the […]

Assisted suicide research finds ‘common ground’ between opposing camps

By John Pring on 2nd March 2017 Category: Human Rights

Assisted suicide research finds ‘common ground’ between opposing camps
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Disabled researchers who interviewed both opponents of legalising assisted suicide and those in favour of new laws have found “a surprising amount of common ground” between the two groups. The research, published by the national service-user and disabled people’s network Shaping […]

May promises to address mental health ‘burning injustice’… but fails to fund her pledge

By John Pring on 12th January 2017 Category: Politics

May promises to address mental health ‘burning injustice’… but fails to fund her pledge
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The prime minister has been criticised for offering less than £20 million in new funding to go alongside a string of announcements on how her government will address the “burning injustice” of how society treats mental ill-health. Theresa May used the […]

‘Meagre’ extra social care funding ‘will do nothing to solve crisis’

By John Pring on 22nd December 2016 Category: Independent Living

‘Meagre’ extra social care funding ‘will do nothing to solve crisis’
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“Meagre” new funding announced by the government will do nothing to solve the “full-blown social care crisis”, disabled campaigners have warned. They spoke out after the government announced that it would ring-fence an extra £240 million for councils to spend on […]

‘Grave and systematic violations’ minister branded ‘offensive’ after UN rights pledge

By John Pring on 8th December 2016 Category: Human Rights

‘Grave and systematic violations’ minister branded ‘offensive’ after UN rights pledge
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A minister partly responsible for the UK being found guilty of “grave or systematic violations” of the UN disability convention has been branded “highly offensive” after announcing that her government would try to become a “world leader” on disability. Priti Patel […]

Chancellor’s social care and WRAG omissions ‘show contempt for disabled people’

By John Pring on 24th November 2016 Category: Politics

Chancellor’s social care and WRAG omissions ‘show contempt for disabled people’
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The chancellor has shocked disabled activists by ignoring the social care funding crisis in his autumn statement, and refusing to scrap a planned cut to employment and support allowance (ESA). Despite weeks of lobbying from disabled people, politicians – including some […]

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 […]

Mental health charity sparks concerns after Unum link-up

By John Pring on 4th August 2016 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Mental health charity sparks concerns after Unum link-up
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A mental health charity has been heavily criticised for its decision to announce a partnership with a controversial US insurance giant that has made significant financial gains from government incapacity benefit reforms that it influenced through its lobbying. The Mental Health […]

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