Access to Work scheme extended to assist disabled people financially during pandemic
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has extended the Access to Work scheme to give disabled people extra financial support so they can work…
NHS CHC restarts to support joint health and social care system recovery
The NHS has published new guidance on how CCGs will restart NHS Continuing Healthcare (NHS CHC) assessment processes from 1 September 2020. NHS CHC is…
Increased fines for not wearing face masks will increase pressure on disabled people, DRUK CEO warns
Last week, the UK Government announced a series of new enforcement measures to help tackle serious breaches of social distancing restrictions as more venues and…
BREAKING: PHE scrapped as government launches new institute for public health protection
In a speech delivered today by Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock, a new national organisation whose primary focus is public health protection and…
35 new special free schools set to help children with SEND access specialist equipment
Up to 3,000 new school places are to be created for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), providing tailored support and specialist equipment.…
PM confirms £300 million in funding to prepare the NHS for winter pressures
The 117 NHS Trusts across England have today been allocated a share of £300 million to upgrade their facilities ahead of winter, the Prime Minister…
NHS enters third phase of COVID response with push to restore services and prepare for winter pressures
Naked Prosthetics MCP Driver Sir Simon Stevens, NHS Chief Executive, and Amanda Pritchard, NHS Chief Operating Officer, have detailed, in a letter to various key…
Health and care workers must now self-isolate for 14 days on return to England from high-risk countries
Registered health and care professionals travelling to England from high-risk countries will be required to self-isolate for 14 days, the Department of Health and Social…
Health and Social Care Secretary says UK must drive forward integration of health and social care
Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock recently delivered a speech at the Royal College of Physicians about the future of healthcare and the lessons…
New printable face mask exemption cards to help disabled people to communicate their status to others
To help those with physical or mental disabilities communicate their face mask exemption status clearly to others, the UK Government has published some new, wearable…