COVID inquiry ‘has shut out’ grassroots disabled people’s organisations

Photo thanks to Rights For Residents Disability News Service reports on how disability organisations have been treated, who applied to take part in the COVID-19 UK inquiry. We are quoted: “WinVisible is another grassroots DPO that has expressed frustration at the inquiry’s decision. Claire Glasman, co-ordinator at WinVisible, said it was unacceptable that the inquiry had … Read more

Restore Care Act rights — #Scrap the easements!

On Thursday 25 March, the Coronavirus Act comes up for review by Parliament after one year in force, with a vote by MPs on whether temporary provisions should be renewed. Watch the debate in Parliament online here. We are sharing the open letter co-ordinated by Inclusion London. 27 disability organisations, WinVisible among them, are calling … Read more

Lobby MPs vs refusal to treat, DNR

Many older and disabled people are being pressured to sign Do Not Resuscitate forms, and many frightened of going to hospital as official NICE and BMA guidelines state that we can be deprioritised for medical attention, intensive care and denied ventilators.  Thanks to our friends at Disabled People Against Cuts for putting together a template … Read more