Caring for disabled staff at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
Pippa tells us about her role as the chair of the Disability Network. Why did you want to be chair of the Disability Network?I am a registered phar…
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A supportive and inclusive place to work
At Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LPFT), diversity is not merely acknowledged, it is celebrated. Our aim is to ensure that equality is…
Driving Mobility – the charity to get you mobile, with or without a car
Supported by the Department for Transport, Driving Mobility believes that everybody should be as independent as possible. Whether you drive, travel by…
Worried about signs that could be cancer? Contact your GP practice
As part of the ‘Help Us, Help You’ campaign, NHS England is raising awareness of cancers in the abdominal area and urological cancers, and is encourag…
Columnist – Ciara Lawrence
Mencap’s Treat Me Well campaign began in February 2018 and aims to transform how the NHS treats people with a learning disability. The campaign is cal…
How will disabled people be affected by the spending review?
Business Disability Forum’s Head of Policy, Angela Matthews, considers the implications. It was a spending round that Chancellor, Sajid Javid decl…
Attends – Dryness you can rely on
Products for urinary, faecal and double incontinence to suit individual needs. Get 15% off with code DEAL19. Attends are a leading provider of co…
C-Legs Give Galway Student Alex A New Life — And Career Focus
A Galway student who lost both legs in a road accident five years ago has vowed to help others like him after discovering a new lease of life with the …
Equalities Watchdog forces U-turn on NHS funders over “dehumanising” policies
Last week the Equality and Human Rights Commission successfully forced 13 NHS Clinical Commissioning Groups to review their NHS Continuing Healthcare p…
Charcot-Marie-Tooth awareness month launches 1st September 2018
Wobbling, falling, tired, in pain … ever heard of Charcot-Marie-Tooth? Throughout September, a charity is raising awareness of a little known, genet…
NHS Driving Centre celebrates keeping people safe on the roads for 25 years
NHS staff, former clients and representatives from the Department of Transport, Motability and the Driving and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) will com…
Legal action to be taken against NHS organisations who discriminate against severely disabled people.
The Equalities and Human Rights Commission have announced that it is taking action against 13 NHS Clinical Commissioning Groups whose continuing health…
Former Police Officer and amputee enjoys an active retirement Thanks to new NHS-funded prosthetic leg
Family man Courtenay Humphreys from Berkeley, Gloucestershire spent almost ten years using basic mechanical prostheses following the loss of his leg in…
In the Running: Sports Prosthetics
We often associate blades and other highend sports prostheses with prestigious events like the Paralympics. But how can ordinary disabled people get ho…
Next generation given the chance to become future Paralympians with new NHS sports prostheses
Children across England have begun to receive new running and swimming blades from the NHS, in a move by the government to help a future generation of young people get active and even become the next Paralympians.
NHS to give amputees advanced prosthetic technology
Ottobock UK has welcomed the Government’s decision to approve the funding for the long awaited, Clinical Commissioning Policy: Microprocessor Controlled Prosthetic Knees. The policy allows hundreds of amputees living in England with above-knee limb loss access, via the NHS, to a life changing Microprocessor Controlled Prosthetic Knee (MPK).
Fighting The Flu
You can catch flu at any time but it tends to be most prevalent at this time of year. Here’s what you need to know. From Able Magazine #109 (January/F…