Frances Ryan’s critique highlights a paternalistic system within disability services that limits funding for travel support, effectively treating disabled individuals as passive recipients of care rather than autonomous citizens entitled to live full, independent lives. A joint investigation across England reveals that local care providers are effectively barring disabled individuals from foreign travel by refusingContinue reading “Fund Independence, Not Dependence”
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Lucinda Ritchie Was Forced Into A Nursing Home
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”
Axe that Tax!
The term “horrific” is the only word I could use because care givers are being forced to cut back on basics, such as food and electricity because of the under occupancy law that was brought in by the tory government. Nonetheless, this is only what I would expect from an Edwardian government because they haveContinue reading “Axe that Tax!”
