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News Archive
July 2008
US inquiry claims 'safe' insecticides cause health problems
July 2008
A class of insecticides derived from flowers – long believed to be environmentally safe – is in fact causing significant human health problems in the US, according to an inquiry released today by public-interest campaigners.
Elaine Schor in Washington, The Guardian, Thursday July 31st 2008
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/jul/31/environment.usa
Damned indifference
July 2008
An official inquiry has concluded what campaigners have long been saying: learning disabled people face discrimination, abuse and neglect in the NHS.
David Brindle, The Guardian, Wednesday July 30th 2008
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2008/jul/30/learningdisability.nhs
Ins and outs
July 2008
Anne Williams is the new national director for learning disabilities at the Department of Health (DH).
The Guardian, Wednesday July 30th 2008
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2008/jul/30/publicsectorcareers
NHS criticised over people with learning disability
July 2008
The NHS must take immediate action at every level to improve the healthcare provided to people with learning disabilities, who face suffering and even premature death because their needs are not being met, an official inquiry has found.
David Brindle, The Guardian, Wednesday July 30th 2008
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2008/jul/30/nhs.disability
Leading article: An unhealthy mindset that must be eliminated
July 2008
Shameful neglect of disabled patients reflects wider attitudes.
The Independent, Wednesday 30th July 2008
Amanda Healy: The NHS allowed my daughter to die
July 2008
When my nine-year-old daughter, Daisy, died, a doctor at the hospital said to me: "It's almost like losing a child." What did he think my beautiful daughter was?
The Independent, Wednesday July 30th 2008
Patients with learning disabilities face NHS neglect, claims official inquiry
July 2008
Staff and agencies, guardian.co.uk, Tuesday July 29th 2008
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2008/jul/29/learningdisability.nhs
Girls of Tender Age by Mary-Ann Tirone Smith
July 2008
A dysfunctional mother and misunderstood brother impose curious rules on a girl living in the shadow of murder.
Alyson Rudd, The Times, Tuesday July 29th 2008
£10m funding boost for special education teaching
July 2008
Funding to the tune of £10 million a year is to be set aside for schools to train Special Educational Needs Coordinators, it was announced today.
Press Assocation, Tuesday July 29th 2008
http://www.learningdisabilities.org.uk/information/news/?entryid17=30851
We must change our attitudes to the disabled
July 2008
Disabled minorities must be allowed to find a voice, even if it is an angry one.
The Times, Monday July 28th 2008
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/letters/article4411908.ece
What can someone with a learning disability do?
July 2008
Laura, 22, has a moderate learning disability and is looking for her first job. She would like to work in the voluntary or public sectors.
Debbie Andalo, The Guardian, Wednesday July 23rd 2008
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2008/jul/23/learningdisability
Larry's story
July 2008
Teacher Jon Harris decided his son needed to be at a special school. It was the start of an anguished battle.
Jon Harris, The Guardian, Tuesday July 8th 2008
http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2008/jul/08/schools.uk5
Leading questions - How does Voyage manage respite care?
July 2008
Interview with Paul Constable, Group Development Director, Voyage.
Interview by Alison Benjamin, The Guardian, Wednesday July 2nd 2008
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2008/jul/02/7
Individual Taste
July 2008
Despite fears that the system could be open to abuse, the government this week made it clear that personal budgets for care are the key to providing services that people really need.
Alison Benjamin, The Guardian, Wednesday July 2nd 2008
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2008/jul/02/longtermcare.socialcare2
Registering disapproval
July 2008
For people requiring care, personal assistants are a lifeline. But new research on the views of the employed and employers reveals that the two sides could be heading for conflict over regulation.
David Brindle, The Guardian, Wednesday July 2nd 2008
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2008/jul/02/longtermcare.socialcare1
