Significant Government review into support for children and young people with SEND announced
The Department for Education has announced a major review into improving support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), building on the Prime…
£250 million investment in AI to tackle urgent health issues including dementia
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and Matt Hancock MP have announced a £250 million funding boost into artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance…
Record number of disabled people receiving funding, support and adaptations at work
Announced by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and Justin Tomlinson MP, the number of disabled people being supported by the Access to Work…
LGA cries out for sustainable long-term solution to tackle the social care “funding crisis”
With Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s announcement yesterday that the NHS will receive a welcome cash injection of £ billion, the Local Government Association (LGA) has…
NHS to receive extra £1.8 billion cash boost to improve patient care and save lives
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has today confirmed a new £ billion NHS cash injection to help improve patient care, with more beds, new cutting-edge equipment…
Almost 300,000 disabled pensioners relieved from unnecessary PIP reassessments
Announced today by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), unnecessary reassessments for Personal Independence Payments (PIP) are being scrapped for around 290,000 disabled pensioners…
Council of specialists set up to improve the lives of the UK’s ageing population through innovative tech and products
A new council of advisers has been announced by the UK Government which will guide the Government on how to use innovations in technology, products…
Leading charity calls for multi-billion-pound dementia fund for those being “ignored and neglected”
According to a new survey from Alzheimer’s Society, over three-quarters of MPs believe dementia care should be funded by the Government and the charity cries…
Prime Minister launches new drive to break down barriers faced by disabled people
Announced yesterday by Prime Minister Theresa May, injustices faced by disabled people in the workplace, at home and in the community will be addressed through…
Disability charity says technology is key to bridging disability employment gap
Greater access to life-changing technology must be prioritised if the Government is to reach its target of getting one million more disabled people into employment…