Lucinda Ritchie is the 33‑year‑old disabled woman who was forced into a nursing home against her will, despite having full mental capacity and a lengthy history of living independently with 24‑hour NHS Continuing Healthcare support. Her case has become a national illustration of how easily disabled people’s rights can be overridden by commissioning decisions. LucindaContinue reading “Lucinda Ritchie Was Forced Into A Nursing Home”
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Ensure Accessible Housing For Disabled Individuals Above Ground Floor
Frustration and despair, are the feelings that are shared by numerous disabled people. These are not born out of inevitable circumstances but from inadequate and inappropriate housing conditions. There are a vast number of disabled people who are struggling, living in flats above the ground floor. Constantly finding themselves trapped, unable to leave the buildingContinue reading “Ensure Accessible Housing For Disabled Individuals Above Ground Floor”
Uneconomic Repairs At Bidborough Ridge Force Tenants Out
Tenants have been informed by a housing organisation that they must vacate their residences due to the premises’ irreparable state. Eight families living in a two-storey block of flats in Bidborough Ridge, Bidborough, near Tunbridge Wells, have been told by Town and Country Housing they will have to move – although no date has yet beenContinue reading “Uneconomic Repairs At Bidborough Ridge Force Tenants Out”
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