The Leadership Academy Programme: a career development programme for Disabled employees Do you wish to progress your career, or have you recently received a promotion? And do you have lived experience of a disability and/or a long-term health condition? If so, we want to hear from you. Equally if you're an employer, or someone who … Continue reading Disability Rights UK Newsletter
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The latest edition of Look Out! – HSB’s newsletter is now out. Ldownload: Look Out! Sept '21 (pdf) Inside this issue, you’ll find out about:- A major announcement about the fantastic new premises that HSB will be moving to soon, An inspirational story of travelling abroad, Important updates about local transport, Access Bus, and Community … Continue reading Halifax Society for the Blind Newsletter
September 2021 Welcome to the Professional's Update from Deafblind UK. If you have any feedback about this email, or if there is anything specific that you would like to read about then please contact us. Deafblind Convention 2021 - Living better with sight and hearing loss Where else would you hear from experts about stem … Continue reading Deafblind UK Newsletter
Roundup of recent DWP announcements Health and disability green paper – one month to go Don’t miss the chance to shape the future of the benefits system by responding to the Shaping future support: the health and disability green paper consultation. The 12-week consultation closes on 11 October. It is running alongside a series of consultation events … Continue reading Touchbase: DWP Newsletter
News Round-up Government’s proposals to fix the social care crisis is “too little, too late” Commenting on the Government’s social care reform proposals. DR UK’s Fazilet Hadi said: “We are glad to see the Government is making efforts to fix the social care crisis, but remain concerned that the proposals, announced this week along with … Continue reading Disability Rights UK Newsletter
DR UK holds assisted dying debate to inform stance on Meacher Bill Four prominent Disabled activists took part in an online debate around assisted dying this week as DR UK trustees prepare to review the organisation’s position on the issue. A video of the 90 minute debate, which was organised in response to Baroness Meacher’s Assisted Dying Bill, … Continue reading Disability Rights UK Newsletter
Roundup of recent DWP announcements in their regular newsletter, dated 27 August 2021 Change to the Universal Credit system helps claimants ahead of bank holiday Universal Credit has been improved with a new automatic process to ensure claimants receive more consistent benefit payments, even if their employer pays them early because of a bank holiday. … Continue reading Department for Work & Pensions Newsletter
What’s the difference between an integrated care provider and an sustainability and transformation partnership? What do we really mean when we talk about patient and public involvement? The health and care policy landscape is constantly evolving and the language that we use to describe this landscape changes along with it. This brilliant jargon buster from the … Continue reading Health and Care Policy Jargon Buster
Winter vaccine schedule for Disabled people unclear Plans for the universal roll-out of a third booster vaccine are in doubt. The Government is now likely to propose that only over-16s with immune-suppression, care home residents, over-70s, frontline health and social care workers and people classified as clinically extremely vulnerable may be considered for a third … Continue reading Disability Rights UK Newsletter
Disability Rights UK newsletter - ‘Waking watch’ charges hit Disabled residents Shocking numbers of leaseholders are having to invest in ‘waking watch’ schemes in place to protect Disabled residents who cannot self-evacuate in the event of fire. A waking watch is when a person patrols all floors of a building to give warning in case of … Continue reading Disability Rights UK newsletter