SignHealth has launched a new, cross-sector campaign to end the inequalities deaf people face. For the 12 million deaf people living in the UK, discrimination happens every day. Led by the community, the campaign will draw on research, partnerships and the power of collaboration to build a movement of people working together to improve all areas … Read more
Disabled People’s Organisations (DPOs) from across England gathered in Manchester in September to demand that the next government takes fundamental and radical action to address the deep-seated inequalities faced by millions of Disabled people. The conference saw the launch of the Disabled People’s Manifesto. The manifesto sets out a radical reform programme to tackle disablist … Read more
The (EHRC) and partners recently submitted a report to the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, which monitors compliance with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). The report was a follow-up to the Committee’s 2016 inquiry into the rights of disabled people in the UK, which had … Read more
This is the Care Quality Commission’s annual report State of Care 2022/23. This is CQC’s annual assessment of health and social care in England. It is a long report, but there are links on the opening page that will take you to the report summary and to various parts of the report so you can … Read more
Choices and Rights are creating an exciting new opportunity for disabled people and those with a long-term health condition to come together, share their views and to try and create real change in our lives. The Disabled People’s Panel (DPP) is open to any disabled person over the age of 18 and living in the … Read more