Welcome to this week’s Independent Living news roundup. 23.09.20 Contents: • Long COVID explained • Dementia and pain • Too few social care complaints • Breathing in a facemask • Medequip in Medway • Latest – PIP renewal worries 1. “Long COVID” explained As our understanding…
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Welcome to the weekly bulletin for the voluntary and community sector of Milton Keynes Click here to see the full version of the newsletter Click here for the Government Coronavirus guidance What support do you need? Help with communications (shining light on the work that…
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Covid deaths and Disability Last week the ONS published details of deaths in the disabled community up to mid-July which states that Disabled people made up almost 6 in 10 (59%) of all deaths involving COVID-19 in the period. After…
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DR UK launches We Belong campaign Do you want to influence government policy? Disability Rights UK wants to hear from as many disabled people as possible about the issues that affect us and the kinds of changes we want to…
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Weekly Newsletter South East Region Welcome Hi all, What a glorious Monday it is for me here in Surrey. Hopefully you have sunshine where you are and I’m not hogging it all here! There is always something about sunshine…
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Welcome to this week’s Independent Living news roundup. 16.09.20 Contents: • “Impossible” respite care • The War on Disabled People • Sanitiser – need to know! • Pension Credit take-up • 38 Blue Badges per bay • Latest – Terry Lifts 1. “Impossible” respite care…
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Welcome to the weekly bulletin for the voluntary and community sector of Milton Keynes Click here to see the full version of the newsletter Volunteer Counsellors offer of support for Volunteers Volunteer wellbeing and mental health is often forgotten or even discounted…
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News Round-up Panorama report on SEND families ‘on their knees’ The BBC’s Panorama programme has reported on the dire situation many of…
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Welcome to this week’s Independent Living news roundup. 09.09.20 Contents: • What’s going on with CHC? • CASCAIDr on You and Yours • Find a Chatty Café! • Judd Medical • Guidance on guiding • Update - APPG for disability 1. What’s going on with CHC? I…
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Welcome to the weekly bulletin for the voluntary and community sector of Milton Keynes Click here to see the full version of the newsletter Volunteer Counsellors offer of support for Volunteers Volunteer wellbeing and mental health is often forgotten or even…
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