Two severely disabled adults have won a landmark high court battle over cost-cutting by their local authority when a judge ruled that Isle of Wight council’s plans to reduce its adult social care budget are unlawful.
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Win in high court over cost-cutting to social care budgets
Council’s social care cuts are unlawful, high court rules
Two disabled people win case against Isle of Wight council, which planned to reduce adult social care budget
- Press Association
- guardian.co.uk,
Lawyers for the disabled claimants said the high court judgment sent a ‘clear message’ to councils across England and Wales.
‘Unfinished care revolution’ lets disadvantaged groups down
The report adds: “The better-off have been more able to take advantage of the increased health investment than the less well-off
Report by Iain Duncan Smith’s thinktank slams hospitals as ‘untherapeutic and dangerous places’ for mentally ill people
The Centre for Social Justice report says that the changes in care, which abolished the distinction between psychiatric and other hospitals, are flawed.
The “unfinished revolution” of care in the community has failed the most disadvantaged people in society, according to a report.
Carer charities benefit from the new Health lottery
THE HEALTH LOTTERY: £200K CHEQUES FACTOR
27th October 2011
By Ed Riley
FOUR charities were celebrating yesterday after pocketing nearly £200,000 in Health Lottery cash.
The payouts will help dementia sufferers, young carers and healthy living campaigns in Kent and Medway.
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