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SEPSIS – THE ‘HIDDEN’ KILLER

On September 24, 2017 By Disability Talk In Featured, News

A revealing article about Sepsis by Saira Khan is in The Sunday Mirror. Sepsis is a killer and as Ms. Khan says, “it’s the biggest killer you’ve never heard of.” Dr. Ron Daniels, founder of the …

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ONLY 21 FTSE COMPANIES HAVE SIGNED UP TO BE DISABILITY CONFIDENT

On September 23, 2017 By Disability Talk In Featured, News

The Minister for Disabled People, Penny Mordaunt, has challenged the FTSE Companies (100 of them) to become Disability Confident. So far only 21 have signed up and these include Marks & Spencer, BT & Royal …

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DISABILITY HATE CRIME – FACTS AND FIGURES

On September 21, 2017 By Disability Talk In Featured, News

When compiling the facts and figures for this report we would like to extend our thanks to the Metropolitan Police for their statistics and their thoughts. What is a hate crime? Hate crimes are any …

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AI TO IDENTIFY ALZHEIMER’S

On September 20, 2017 By Disability Talk In News

The breakthrough of using algorithms to identify the early signs of Alzheimer’s has been made by Marianna La Rocca of the University of Bari in Italy. Working with her fellow researchers she and they have …

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NAIDEX APRIL 2018 DISABILITY EXHIBITION

On September 19, 2017 By Disability Talk In News

Naidex is Europe’s most exciting event dedicated to disability, independent living and healthcare professional sectors. In the wake of the huge success of the most recent instalment of this esteemed and long-established event, Naidex will …

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WHERE ARE THE MODELS WITH A DISABILITY?

On September 19, 2017 By Disability Talk In Featured, News

As London Fashion Week draws to a close we would like to remind the fashion conscious public that cat walk models should be representing the wider world – and not just the size 6 sixteen …

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NHS ENGLAND HELPING DISABLED PEOPLE ACCESS ONLINE SERVICES

On September 18, 2017 By Disability Talk In News, Featured

Aimed at supporting people with sight loss, hearing loss, autism or learning difficulties, a series of new guides have been developed to help patients use GP services on line such as book appointments, repeat their …

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THE WILLIAM MERRITT CENTRE ANNOUNCE NEW ACCESSABILLITY EXHIBITION

On September 18, 2017 By Disability Talk In Featured, News

The William Merritt Centre are pleased to announce the new name for their annual exhibition is the AccessAbility Exhibition. It will take place on the 11th October 2017 at the Centenary Pavilion, Leeds United Football …

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FLU VACCINE FOR TOTS

On September 17, 2017 By Disability Talk In News, Featured

They call youngsters the flu super-spreaders, meaning that they pass on flu to the vulnerable members of the community, including the elderly. The vaccine, a nasal spray, did not work in young children (in reception …

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ONE JAB FITS ALL

On September 16, 2017 By Disability Talk In Featured, News

It is now being suggested that there could be a single injection that delivers every childhood vaccine in one go. The multi-jab stores stores the vaccines in microscopic sealed cups that release the initial dose …

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