Access to Work cuts threaten disabled artists’ careers 0 comments
Access to Work cuts threaten disabled artists’ careers A leading disabled-led dance company has warned that cuts to Access to Work are putting disabled artists’ jobs at risk, after its [...]
Historic First for AI 0 comments
Baroness Campbell to make history with first AI-generated voice speech in the House of Lords Disability rights campaigner Baroness Campbell of Surbiton will become the first member of either House [...]
Bespoke Passenger Solutions 0 comments
Life-changing vehicle grant for disabled passengers extended to 2029 The Motability Foundation has extended its Bespoke Passenger Solutions (BPS) grant programme until 2029, after an evaluation found it has made [...]
Dementia diagnosis challenge 1 comment
£80m challenge to speed up dementia diagnosis Nine new technologies, from faster MRI brain scans to a 15-minute cognitive test you can take at home, are to be trialled in [...]
Britain’s first Workplace Health System 0 comments
Plans unveiled for Britain’s first Workplace Health System Every year, around 300,000 people with a health condition leave their job. A new government-backed plan aims to stop many of them [...]
A National Care Service needs more than a great speech 1 comment
A National Care Service needs more than a great speech Part of our ongoing coverage of the Casey Commission – see the full timeline. Andy Burnham’s pledge of a National [...]
Compassion in Dying – Bridging the Gap 0 comments
Bridging the Gap: why end-of-life wishes still go unheard Update 5 October 2026: what came out of the webinar Compassion in Dying has now held the first webinar linked to [...]
RNIB warns on cost-of-living crisis 0 comments
Cost of living crisis hitting blind and partially sighted people hard, RNIB warns Only 13 per cent of blind and partially sighted people receiving disability benefits say those benefits fully [...]
Organ donation – NHS urgent response 1 comment
Organ donation: NHS launches first-ever urgent response (external links below will open in a new browser tab or window) Organ Donation Week (21 to 27 September 2026) opened with stark [...]