Everyone in the healthcare industry knows what challenges we face – an ageing population, more lifestyle-related ill health and growing constraints on budgets. In a nutshell, there is an increasing demand for services but fewer resources to deliver them.
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Disabled people in Britain face a hidden housing crisis, charity warns
Three-quarters of people with mobility problems are unsuitably housed, with five million now needing disabled-friendly home
Disabled people are experiencing a hidden housing crisis, says a new report suggesting that many are having to wash in their kitchens and sleep in their living rooms because their homes are ill-designed for their needs.
The charity Leonard Cheshire Disability claims that as many as five million people now need a disabled-friendly home, a number set to rise as the population ages. A survey for the charity’s Home Truths campaign finds that almost three-quarters of people with mobility problems do not have an accessible door into their building. More than half say their buildings do not have doors and hallways wide enough for a wheelchair.
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The high street and third sector will take on a key role in the provision of health and care
Supermarkets and high street pharmacies across the UK have started to introduce drop-in facilities and self-help kiosks. Photograph: Sergio Dionisio/AP
