Covid and racism commission launched DR UK Chief Executive Kamran Mallick is to chair a commission exploring the Covid pandemic’s impact on Disabled people and the additional impact of systemic racism which a coalition of disability charities has launched. Read the full story about the commission on the DR UK website. MPs warn that social … Continue reading Disability Right UK Newsletter
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Accessibility is about more than just ramps and grab-rails. Based on research with deaf and disabled people, a new blog on https://shapingourlives.org.uk/ uncovers some of the key access and support needs that people need to live truly accessible lives: When the topic of accessibility is raised, many people automatically think of ramps, lifts, and grab … Continue reading What is Accessibility?
Grenfell inquiry hears final testimony The Grenfell Tower Inquiry held its final evidence sessions last week. DR UK continue to campaign on the implementation of Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans (PEEPs) and encourage participation in the latest government consultation. Read the full story Grenfell story on our website. Pandemic has made many doctors less willing to … Continue reading Disability Rights UK Newsletter
Disabled people's voices need to be valued and prioritised in the planning and delivery of health and care services. This long read sets out the findings of research carried out by The King's Fund and Disability Rights UK into how disabled people are currently involved in health and care system design, and what good might look like. You … Continue reading Report: How disabled people’s voices can be prioritised in health and care services
The latest RNIB newsletter is available to be read in full here It covers a wide range of subjects - here are the main stories, with more information on all of them available via the full newsletter, linked above. : RNIB and Netflix bring AD to movie premiere Netflix and RNIB worked together to organise … Continue reading RNIB Newsletter
Government rejects calls for cost of living £650 to be given to all on disability benefits The government has rejected calls to extend the £650 one-off cost of living payment to people on disability benefits as well as people on means tested benefits. Around six million people who receive disability benefits will get a one-off … Continue reading Disability Rights UK Newsletter
Please find below a link to the public website covering the huge project of reconfiguration of Calderdale and Huddersfield's hospital services https://www.cht.nhs.uk/future Key Highlights Both hospitals sites will provide 24/7 A&E services and day-case, outpatient and diagnostic services The A&E at CRH will receive all blue light emergency ambulances. Patients requiring acute inpatient admission will … Continue reading Changes To Calderdale and Huddersfield’s Hospital Services
Alongside the disability community supporting each other, another vital tool in conquering full inclusion is having non-disabled people support and advocate as an ally to disabled people. Here, disability blogger Dax shares a post from their blog Diary of a Disabled Person on how to be a good ally to disabled people, from truly listening to … Continue reading How to be a good ally to disabled people
Welcome to your July newsletter. Firstly, thank you for all your support across Macular Week 2022. Together we succeeded in raising funds for vital research and awareness of macular disease and the impact it has on so many of our lives. This month we share more of the news from Macular week, including a story … Continue reading Macular Society Newsletter
Digital Poverty Alliance calls for action to combat digital exclusion A coalition of charities, private and public sector organisations is calling for a concerted effort to tackle digital poverty in a new evidence review which highlights millions of people experience digital poverty – when someone is unable to interact with the digital world when they … Continue reading Disability Rights UK Newsletter