Dedicated suicide bereavement support services announced
Today (27 October), the Department of Health and Social Care have announced the launch of dedicated suicide bereavement support across England.
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Pensions: Preparing for the future
When you have to stop working after acquiring a disability or receiving a diagnosis, this can have a knock-on effect on your finances later in life. Perhaps not the first thing on your mind, but how will leaving work affect your pension?
Government calls on new public buildings to have Changing Places toilets
Government proposals have called on new, or majorly refurbished buildings used by the general public to have mandatory Changing Places toilets installed.
Epilepsy Society calls on government for better social media seizure warnings
Epilepsy Society has called on the government to recommend warnings about flashing images on social media to prevent triggering seizures.
Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work calls on large businesses to reveal number of disabled staff employed
As 10,000 businesses sign up to the disability Confident Scheme, Ministerfor Disabled People, Health and Work Sarah Newtonhas called on large businesses to reveal number of…
Disability charity calls for minister for disabled children and families
Disability charity, Scope, has launched a petition for the government to introduce a minister specifically for disabled children and families.
World Mental Health Day: suicide prevention minister appointed
On World Mental Health Day (10 October) the UK government has announced the appointment of the first ever suicide prevention minister. How will this help?
The straw ban might be great for the environment but not for disabled people
We all know how important it is to cut down on our waste – whether that’s looking for more sustainable options, like KeepCups and MoonCups,…
The government has spent £100 million stopping disability benefits
The government’s ongoing saga regarding disability benefits has come to a new low today as it’s been discovered the lengths it has gone to stop…
Government’s employment plans ‘out of sync’ with its ambitions to help disabled people into work
National disability charity, Sense, warns that shrinking specialist employment support system will further marginalise disabled jobseekers National disability charity, Sense, has responded to the Employment…
Leading charity calls on UK Government to put disability at the heart of international development
‘Put disability at the heart of international development programmes’: this is the message Leonard Cheshire Disability gave to the International Development Select Committee today (Tuesday…
“Open up seaside resorts to become more inclusive”
As the tourist season reaches its peak, seaside resorts across England are being urged to open up their beaches to disabled people and benefit from…
Dementia Diagnosis To Be Overhauled
One Year On from the Prime Minister’s Challenge NHS England is to tackle “shockingly low” dementia diagnosis rates with plans that could see 160,000 people…
People will see health and social care fully joined-up by 2018
Coordination will see better care and support, fewer people falling through the cracks and a drop in distressing and expensive problems like patients needlessly stuck…
Government’s Care Bill to give people peace of mind
Swift action following Francis report and epic changes to care laws People will be treated more compassionately in hospital, see their care better joined up…