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Tuesday, May 15th, 2012

Disability benefit change needed, says Iain Duncan Smith

Planned changes to disability benefits will go ahead, the Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith has said, insisting that reform is needed. BBC News Website

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Topics: Ian Duncan Smith, Disability, Money, Mental Health

Tuesday, May 8th, 2012

Social care reform: No half-measures, campaigners urge

There must be no half-measures on the reform of social care, campaigners and council chiefs are warning, amid signs ministers are getting cold feet.

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Topics: CQC, Care at Home, Care, Elderly, Disability, General, Money, NHS, Politics

Friday, April 27th, 2012

Union calls for learning disability service cuts rethink

A trade union has called for Somerset County Council to rethink plans to outsource learning disability services to the private sector

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Topics: Care, Disability, General, Somerset Council

Friday, March 23rd, 2012

Health cuts: Welsh NHS Confederation says reform needed to save more cash

The NHS in Wales can not cut its costs further without making radical hospital reforms, according to the body representing health boards and trusts.

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Monday, January 16th, 2012

Sainsbury's and Channel 4 present.... David Smith 2012

Introducing David Smith - Paralympic gold medallist boccia player:

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Topics: Disability, Leisure

Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012

Sharp rise in social care fees a stealth tax - Labour

There has been a sharp rise in the cost of council services for elderly and disabled people, Labour has warned. BBC News Website

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Topics: General, Health, Elderly, Disability

Thursday, November 10th, 2011

New hope for head injury patients

A method of communicating with brain damaged patients who appear to be in a vegetative state has been discovered by scientists in the UK and Belgium. BBC News Website

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Topics: New Research, Disability

Friday, October 21st, 2011

Scope says disabled people 'could lose vital benefits'

Many disabled people risk losing essential payments under planned benefits changes, a charity has warned. BBC News Website

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Topics: Health, Disability