News - Liberal Democrat Disability Association

A new treatment for severe asthma, is set for wider NHS distribution

A new treatment for severe asthma is set to be made more widely available on the NHS in the UK by the end of 2018. The procedure, bronchial thermoplasty, "melts" away excess muscle tissue in the lungs using radio frequency, making breathing easier. Previously there were strict criteria about who was eligible to receive it. But the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) says it can be offered more routinely, after it was proved to be safe and effective. Some people may still not be able to receive it because the final decision about whether to offer the procedure lies with local health bodies.

by Laura Foster

5 Sep 2018

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East Yorkshire brewery highlights Learning Disability

People with learning disabilities are trying to raise awareness of their condition by brewing beer. Spotlight Brewing has been set up in an outbuilding at a residential care home in Snaith, near Goole, East Yorkshire. As well as providing work experience for the residents, the company has named its range of beers after different disabilities.

5 Sep 2018

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Autism dogs: Call for regulation as demand quadruples

Charities training support dogs for children with autism are calling for more regulation after figures revealed a quadrupling in requests for help. The charities collectively recorded 3,795 inquiries in 2017 - compared with 946 in 2012. They said demand for the free dogs meant longer waiting lists for desperate families who may instead turn to unaccredited paid-for alternatives. The government said it wanted to create a UK standard. Assistance dogs are trained to provide companionship and help children with autism remain safe and calm and in busy situations.

5 Sep 2018

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Northern Rail apologise after mobility scooter mishap

Northern Rail has apologised after a passenger who is disabled was told she could not travel with her mobility scooter despite being sold a ticket. The 31-year-old, who has autism and the debilitating Ehlers-Danlos syndromes, filmed her experience on board a train on her way to a wedding on Thursday.

5 Sep 2018

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Staff at an airport, ask boy aged 10 in a scooter, to "prove disability"

A 10-year-old disabled boy was made to prove he had a disability when an airline's administrative error put his flight in jeopardy, says his mother.

5 Sep 2018

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Seni’s Law: A Huge Step Forwards, But Still Work To Do

The Mental Health Units (Use of Force) Bill is being debated again in Parliament. If it becomes law, it will make a big difference - but there is still work to do. Good mental health hospitals can save lives and help young people to recover and manage their conditions. But at the moment, far too many young people are being restrained or put in seclusion, in a way that can be traumatic and, in some cases, lead to serious injury or even death. This urgently needs to change.

2 Jul 2018

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A new treatment for severe asthma, is set for wider NHS distribution

East Yorkshire brewery highlights Learning Disability

Autism dogs: Call for regulation as demand quadruples

Northern Rail apologise after mobility scooter mishap

Staff at an airport, ask boy aged 10 in a scooter, to "prove disability"

Seni’s Law: A Huge Step Forwards, But Still Work To Do

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