A campaign that aims to tackle the stigma around mental health has been given £20m in funding from the Department of Health, Comic Relief and the Big Lottery Fund. The Time To Change initiative, run by charities Mind and Rethink Mental Illness, works with schools, employers and local communities to reduce discrimination and raise awareness.
Tens of thousands of people claiming the main benefit for long-term sickness will no longer face repeated medical assessments to keep their payments. Work and Pensions Secretary Damian Green said it was pointless to re-test recipients of Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) with severe conditions and no prospect of getting better.
The children's section of the BHTA - British Healthcare Trades Association, have compiled a report which shows that there is poor provision of appropriate equipment for disabled children. This report was compiled together with Liberal Democrat Peer Lord Chris Rennard. The following is taken from their website.
Great Britain finished with a total of 179 medals at the biggest ever Special Olympics in Los Angeles.
Disabled toilets are something that shouldn't cause controversy but sadly, they often do.
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, the eighth part in JK Rowling's wizarding series, has been made accessible to a whole new wave of readers thanks to two innovative publishers.
