Disability Talk

Mental health experts have joined GP practices throughout England to offer specialist support to patients. From a report by Future Care Capital – https://futurecarecapital.org.uk/ “Thousands more mental health experts working as part of family doctor teams is …

Almost half of working-age people with disabilities in the UK are employed. But this figure should be higher. With the right support, many more could join their ranks. If you have a disability, you may …

From ‘Fitzroy’ Summer has begun and the people we support in our Kent care home Boldshaves Oast are busy doing all the things they love again. From kayaking to festivals, we caught up with deputy …

From the ‘Brain Disease Charity’ Lyme disease awareness grows as celebrities share their stories Famous faces including Justin Bieber and Alec Baldwin have revealed their experiences with the bacterial infection. Lyme disease is a bacterial infection …

From Asthma + Lung UK Summer heatwaves and hot weather can affect anyone. But if you have a long-term lung condition, you’re more at risk of the heat affecting you. Hot weather can cause your …

INSURANCES WITH A CAUSE Life Insurance Proud to be supporting Caudwell LymeCo. On average £153 will be donated for every policy purchased** Essential Insurance – Life Insurance, Critical Illness Cover & Income Protection. Cover from under £10 per …

Disabled people make up nearly half of the most deprived working-age adults in the country Important new research examining the living standards and health of working-age disabled people and disability benefit claimants in the UK …

There are 250,000 miscarriages in the UK every year, and Black women are at a 40% increased risk chance of miscarriage compared to white women. Yet, before Tommy’s Miscarriage Matters campaign, women needed to miscarry …

From the ‘Alzheimer’s Society’ If you are living with dementia, or caring for someone with the condition, you may be eligible for some benefits if dementia affects your ability to work, or if you have …

The Carers Trust say that strain on the social care system, rising living costs and increased demand for care mean the situation for unpaid carers is worsening. Millions of unpaid carers across the country are …