Tribunals Service aims to recruit hundreds of disabled claimants and carers
DLA/PIP TRIBUNAL POSTS FOR DISABLED CLAIMANTS
2 Nov 2012
News
'No excuse' for care service failures, says health minister
Health minister Norman Lamb has said there is "no excuse" for the further mistreatment of patients moved from failed care home Winterbourne View.A BBC Panorama report on Monday is due to reveal new safety alerts have been issued for some former patients.The Lib Dem minister said it would highlight the "unacceptable failures" still crippling care commissioning.The report comes after six workers were jailed for ill treating and neglecting patients at the now closed hospital.Another five former support workers were convicted at Bristol Crown Court for the ill-treatment of patients there.
BBC
1 Nov 2012
Hurricane Sandy
This is just a short post from a disabled person in London, England, wishing all disabled and elderly people safety and support during Hurricane Sandy as it hits New York City and any other parts of America it may choose to visit.
1 Nov 2012
The best of your ability
As regular readers of this blog will know, I am very candid about dementia and the experiences my dad had during his 19 years with this disease. It should come as no surprise then that this post is on one of the most sensitive subjects in dementia care, and one that has polarised opinions amongst many people that I know. Indeed the merits or otherwise of it divide clinicians, therapists and relatives alike - everyone searching for the 'right' answer.
1 Nov 2012
Transport Minister asked questions about Blue Badge by Annette Brooke MP
Annette Brooke, MP for Mid Dorset and North Poole, yesterday asked Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Norman Baker about national guidelines for blue badges during Transport Oral Questions. Annette asked the question as she currently has difficulty walking and getting in and out of cars following an accident. It is not presently possible to get temporary blue badges, and Annette asked what the Government and local authorities could do in the future to address this problem.
20 Oct 2012
Transport Minister asked questions about Blue Badge by Annette Brooke MP
Annette Brooke, MP for Mid Dorset and North Poole, yesterday asked Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Norman Baker about national guidelines for blue badges during Transport Oral Questions. Annette asked the question as she currently has difficulty walking and getting in and out of cars following an accident. It is not presently possible to get temporary blue badges, and Annette asked what the Government and local authorities could do in the future to address this problem.
20 Oct 2012