Patients denied 'blindness' drug
Thousands of patients are missing out on a treatment which could save their sight, a group of charities has warned.
28 Oct 2006
News
D-Day looms for disability equality duty...but is everybody ready?
With the disability equality duty coming into force this December there are concerns that some public bodies are not ready for the change. Elizabeth Choppin reports
27 Oct 2006
Government plans for benefits 'alarming'
Government plans to give charities and private companies the power to cut benefits have "set alarm bells ringing" across the disability world.
27 Oct 2006
Alzheimer's jab trial resurrected
Research into a vaccine for Alzheimer's disease, which was stopped early on safety grounds, is to be resurrected. It was designed to reverse the disease's progression by clearing the beta amyloid protein that causes the disease.
27 Oct 2006
Outrage over disabled parking fee
A decision by a Derby hospital to charge disabled patients for parking has been branded a "monstrous tax on the sick" by disability campaigners.
27 Oct 2006
East: Blue Badge blues...
The disabled driver's Blue Badge scheme is abused in many parts of the country. Even being issued with one comes into question. But does this malpractice go on in our region?
22 Oct 2006