Author Archives: wendy

People with disabilities are fighting the cuts

October 14, 2011   benefits, Carers, disability, ukcuts

Carers campaign against changes to disability support services

2:00pm Friday 14th October 2011

 

PEOPLE with disabilities in Barnet have formed a group to fight recent changes to the council’s support services which mean they have to pay more for their essential care. Barnet Council introduced the Fairer Contributions policy in April this year.

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Phil Hammond hammers the Health Secretary on Question Time

October 14, 2011   Carers, hospital

This is why no-one trusts you, doctor tells Lansley

Posted by Samira Shackle – 14 October 2011 15:14

Dr Phil Hammond hammers the Health Secretary on Question Time.

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Dr Phil Hammond, the comedian and GP, told Andrew Lansley exactly what he thinks of his health reforms in a heated exchange on last night’s Question Time. “It’s absolutely impossible to understand it, it is unreadable, there’s no narrative, there’s no convincing story,” he says, as the Health Secretary mumbles.

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Scheme is the first of its kind in the UK gives choice to terminally ill

October 14, 2011   Cancer, Carers, Scotland

More terminally-ill patients have chance to die at home

By SUE GYFORD
Published on Friday 14 October 2011 12:05

MORE terminally-ill patients are to have the opportunity to die at home thanks to a new scheme aimed at speeding up their discharge from hospital.

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