‘Disabled people are being regarded as an expensive luxury’: Mik Scarlet on disability rights
Leading disability campaigner and TV presenter Mik Scarlet reflects on decades of activism, inaccessible healthcare and changing attitudes towards disabled people, warning a new generation may soon be ready to fight back.
Family carers excluded from mental health care decisions
Family carers are being shut out from decisions about the care of their loved ones
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National guidance needed to improve ADHD and autism care
People seeking ADHD and autism assessments and treatment are facing long waits, inconsistent access and
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New video helps care-experienced people access their records
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has launched a new video aimed at helping care-experienced people understand their rights when accessing personal care records.
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The Odyssey actor Himesh Patel narrates film on summer holiday poverty
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Smokers encouraged to butt out in Yorkshire campaign launch
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First national call for evidence on spiritual and cultic abuse
The government is being urged to launch what would be the UK’s first national call
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National guidance needed to improve ADHD and autism care
People seeking ADHD and autism assessments and treatment are facing long waits, inconsistent access and
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Urban woodlands linked to reduced antidepressant use
New study suggests finds that people in deprived communities are less likely to use medication
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Disabled people face communication barriers, warns ombudsman
People with disabilities are being denied vital information and support because public services are failing
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Brexit reshaped NHS recruitment but failed to ease doctor shortages
Ten year ago, the Brexit referendum triggered a seismic shift in where the UK recruits
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Carer’s Allowance ‘cliff edge’ affects parents’ work choices
Earnings rules for Carer’s Allowance are limiting the amount of paid work many parent carers
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The senior carer who began her career at 10-years-old
Long before working at Hatherleigh Nursing Home, Phoebe explains how she discovered, from a young
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Fake care recruitment company shut down after visa sponsorship scam
A fake care recruitment company that conned overseas workers out of more than £19,000 by
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‘Everybody needs somebody rooting for them’: Emma Williamson on supporting care-experienced children
Emma Williamson, Deputy Leader and Lead Member for Children’s Services at Cumberland Council, talks to us about her journey into the role and why helping others has always been at the heart of her work.
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