The BBC has published the results of a survey on the nation’s class. Its basis is that the old class system – lower, middle and upper – is no longer relevant. Previously class was strictly determined by occupation, wealth and education, but this new method suggests it’s more relevant to categorise people by economic, social and “cultural capital” indicators. [Read more...]
Is it hard to work out which class you belong to if you’re disabled?
April 4, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Eye disability care worker gets £16k payout over trust failings
February 27, 2013 by Leave a Comment
An auxiliary nurse has been awarded more than £16,000 in compensation after a health trust failed to put in place measures for her to return to work after developing a disability. [Read more...]
Hip replacement ‘raises stroke risk’ after operation
November 9, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Having a total hip replacement increases the risk of a stroke in the year after the operation, according to records of patients in Denmark.
Data from more than 66,000 operations showed the odds of a stroke increased more than fourfold in the fortnight immediately after surgery. [Read more...]
Why the government needs to listen to people with learning disabilities
November 5, 2012 by Leave a Comment
A member of United Response’s campaign panel – a group of people with learning disabilities – explains why the government must listen more.
My name is Shairaz and I am a member of United Response‘s campaigns panel. We are a group of people with learning disabilities and some family members who want to speak out on issues that are important to us. [Read more...]
Some MS patients experience “natural” improvements in disability: UBC-VCH research
October 18, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Dr. Helen Tremlett has found that some MS patients experience ‘natural’ improvements (Credit: UBC/VCHRI).
Multiple sclerosis (MS) patients sometimes experience “natural” improvements in disability at least over the short term, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of British Columbia and Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute.
The study, published this month in the Multiple Sclerosis Journal, is the first to quantify improvements in disability in patients who are not taking [Read more...]
Win a Paralympian Everyday!
October 12, 2012 by Leave a Comment
We have teamed up with Minifigs, makers of Paralympic LEGO figurines, to offer an exclusive competition through the PosAbility website! You could be in with the chance of winning a LEGO Paralympian everyday next week, beginning on Monday 15th October! Up for grabs are minifigs of Jody Cundy, Hannah Cockroft, Richard Whitehead, [Read more...]
The Prime Minister recalled time spent with son Ivan and revealed his hope that the Paralympic Games had changed society’s attitude to disability
October 11, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Samantha Cameron was moved to tears today as her husband David spoke about their disabled son Ivan who died at the age of six. In a moving section of his leader’s speech to the Conservative party conference, Mr Cameron reflected on how he felt when pushing his son in his wheelchair. [Read more...]
