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Manifesto promises – what do I actually want?

I've been doing some thinking. After watching the speech by Tim Farron at the the Lib Dem Conference yesterday, what do I actually want from my politicians? As a severely disabled person what would I like to see the Government doing to make life better for me? What would make me feel that waking up every morning and greeting the new day with a smile was a good idea? What promises would I like to see made in all the different party manifestos?

8 Oct 2015

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Bigorexia: What is muscle dysmorphia and how many people does it affect?

Bodybuilders flex their muscles on stage Victor Fraile/Getty Images

1 Oct 2015

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Cameron points finger at GPs over lack of mental health provision

Prime Minister David Cameron has deflected criticism about the lack of mental health care provision in the NHS onto GPs, who he claimed are not treating people for mental health conditions or referring them for 'increasingly available' CBT.

30 Sep 2015

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Charging Carers For Support Puts Their Health At Risk, Says Charity

photo credit: MTSOfan via photopin cc A leading UK charity has condemned an increasing number of Councils who are charging carers for the support they receive.

30 Sep 2015

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Disclosing Dyspraxia

I got asked for some advice from fellow dyspraxic blogger and all round lovely person Natalie the other week, Natalie is about to start university in the next few weeks and is anxious about disclosing dyspraxia to other people on her course. This is going to be a very honest blog, if it's something which you think you could also share some advice about please do so and feel free to give some in the comment box below. Normally in my blogs I talk about dyslexia and dyspraxia, but I think it's important given the different level of awareness and understanding for this one it's going to be mainly a dyspraxic one.

26 Sep 2015

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Just for Once….

So. Once again, the Government is pressing ahead with it's grand idea of saving money from the Welfare Budget. A laudable plan you may think. Well, not when it's at the expense of help for disabled people to have the ability to live independent lives.

26 Sep 2015

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Manifesto promises – what do I actually want?

Bigorexia: What is muscle dysmorphia and how many people does it affect?

Cameron points finger at GPs over lack of mental health provision

Charging Carers For Support Puts Their Health At Risk, Says Charity

Disclosing Dyspraxia

Just for Once….

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