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Welfare reform bill will punish disabled people and the poor
Welfare reform bill will punish disabled people and the poor
The Guardian, Tuesday 8 March 2011 Article historyThe welfare reform bill, to be given its second reading in the Commons tomorrow, disguises cuts and changes to a number of benefits that will punish disabled people. In particular, the bill will time-limit contribution-related employment support allowance to 365 days, so that a claimant becomes ineligible after a year if their spouse or partner works.
Laughter really is the best medicine (for leg ulcers)
Published Tuesday 8th March 11
Forget technology. The best prescription for patients with venous leg ulcers is good quality nursing care – and the occasional belly laugh!
Bolton man with motor neurone disease ‘banks’ his voice
Bolton man with motor neurone disease ‘banks’ his voice
A man from Bolton who has motor neurone disease (MND) is recording his words so his baby son will be able to hear his voice.
Laurence Brewer was diagnosed with MND – a progressive condition that damages the nervous system – in 2008.
Mr Brewer, 43, has already lost much of his mobility. Concerned that his speech could be next, he went online and discovered a speech synthesis programme called ModelTalker which allows him to record his speech patterns
The driving force behind it is Mr Brewer’s 13-month-old son, Stan.
