Panorama Programme Missed the Point: We CAN Afford the NHS
The BBC Panorama programme, The Perfect Storm [http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05y3fcb] broadcast last night, missed the point: this country can afford health and social care for an ageing population...
View ArticleBlog: Retailers need to focus on being more accessible
The need for shops to be more accessible to those with mobility difficulties has been highlighted many times. Although many stores have the basics, like lifts, I can’t give Vision Express in Bolton...
View ArticleGuest blog: Care staff have been under-rewarded for far too long
by Stephen Burke, director of Good Care Guide Care is in crisis. The latest warning comes from the biggest care home providers as they struggle to prepare for the introduction of the National Living...
View ArticleBlog: Tesco shopping in PJs?
I do my weekly food shop early on a Saturday morning but as yet I’ve never thought of jumping in the car in my pyjamas to scan and shop my way round our local Tesco. Others have though apparently – and...
View ArticleBlog: It looks like Jeremy Corbyn has got it all to do
It is stating the obvious to point out that the flaw in the Labour leadership campaign was to nominate Jeremy Corbyn to “broaden the debate.” When in fact nominations are perhaps best reserved to be...
View ArticleBlog: Dyslexic entrepreneur, Ollie, beats school bullies
It’s good news to read that Ollie Forsyth, who was bullied so badly at school that he wanted to end his life, has turned his life around. The 17-year old started an online gift shop and generated a...
View ArticleRory’s Story Cubes
Rory’s Story Cubes are a pocket sized story generator, designed to inspire and encourage creativity and storytelling. The nine dice, each with a unique image on all six sides, hold a total of 54...
View ArticleBlog: Motorway services hazard for elderly drivers?
The road sign to warn motorists of elderly people crossing has attracted criticism in recent years. The silhouette of two elderly people hunched over a walking stick has been branded patronising and...
View ArticleBlog: Public health ticking time bomb in parks?
Latest figures indicating an increase in the number of cases of Lyme disease are raising concern among public health professionals. The number of confirmed cases has gone up four-fold in 12 years –...
View ArticleBlog: Rewriting ‘Katy’ helps to raise disability awareness
Children’s novelist Jacqueline Wilson has been talking about her most recent book, retelling the Victorian Classic ‘What Katy Did’ to give a modern twist to disability issues. The original story by...
View ArticleBlog: Paralympic athletes celebrate success in Doha
Well done to all our athletes at The Doha 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships, 21-31 October in Qatar. Hannah Cockroft earned a global 800m title to add to her collection – as she led a brilliant...
View ArticleGuest Blog: Guy Fawkes, terrorist. Isn’t it time to move on?
‘Commemorating’ the endeavours of an intending mass murderer by Swasie Turner MBE, D&SC magazine ‘Newswheel’ columnist As a youngster I must confess to having enjoyed wandering around the various...
View ArticleEssential Tips for People Travelling with Diabetes
Having Diabetes type 1 or 2 is not a barrier when traveling all over the world. By observing these tips, you will be able to reduce any potential problems when traveling. Pack with your diabetes in...
View ArticleBlog: A more streamlined NHS is long overdue
Perhaps because the NHS can provide a first class, highly specialised service, tailored to meet individual needs, it often seems to fail to deliver when it comes to the day to day, routine services...
View ArticleGuest blog: Adapting a House for Wheelchair Users
By Andrew Atkinson, director of UK online retailer Mobility Smart If a family member has recently become less mobile than they used to be, then accommodating their new needs will likely be your top...
View ArticleBlog: Robert Hensel shares his thoughts on ‘life beyond limitations’
One of our readers in New York has been in touch to share his thoughts and experiences with people in the UK. International poet, Robert M. Hensel was born with spina bifida – a disability that has not...
View ArticleBlog: Time to address ‘huge health inequalities’ affecting people with a...
The apology issued this week by a hospital trust, for placing a “do not resuscitate” (DNR) order on a patient with Down’s Syndrome, has highlighted serious concerns about health care for vulnerable...
View ArticleBlog: The greatest gift you can give this Christmas is your time
Friends of the Elderly is asking people to hold local Christmas activities – so no older person will be alone on Christmas Day unless they want to be. As official partners of Community Christmas for...
View ArticleNew year, new challenge: Twenty-First Stoke Mandeville Junior Sports Camp
Are you looking to try a new sport in 2016? If the answer is ‘yes’ and you have set a goal in the new year to be more physically active then the following event will be of interest. WheelPower –...
View ArticleGuest blog: Special thanks to the Dermatology Unit at Clatterbridge Hospital
By Swasie Turner MBE, www.swasieturner.org Clatterbridge Hospital, Bebington, Wirral, as well as being a leading venue for the treatment and research of cancer, also hosts an extremely successful and...
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