Who cares for the carers when they need support?
In May 1989, I sustained serious spinal cord injuries in a suicide attempt. When I was finally discharged, I went...
Homes for disabled people are not ‘red tape’, they’re a human right
When the Renters Reform Coalition released the shocking figures that one in five families are living in temporary accommodation (TA),...
Escaping abusive relationships – when the abuser is your carer
For anyone needing personal care, there needs to be a high degree of trust. But what if that isn’t present?...
Want to protect women and girls? Stay away from Reform
Nigel Farage's much-hyped Reform speech would apparently have something new to say in terms of policy. As such, it was covered...
The good news for disabled people buried in Labour’s 10-year NHS plan
Any disabled person who has complex disabilities, that might include both physical and mental health disabilities, will know the sinking...
The DWP PIP cuts bill is already taking a huge toll on people with spinal injuries
There is fear and anxiety amongst the spinal cord injury (SCI) community regarding the Labour Party government’s proposed plans for...
‘DWP PIP makes me feel I’m not disabled enough’ – and that’s without the cuts
Katty King-Coulling (39) from Maidenhead sustained a spinal cord injury that has left her with debilitating chronic pain. Seven years...
Wes Streeting has been referencing someone who thinks Long Covid is ‘all in people’s heads’
On 16 March, as Wes Streeting was being interviewed by Laura Kuenssberg, the neurologist Suzanne O’Sullivan was mentioned with her...
The mental and emotional toll of the DWP PIP cuts is unprecedented for disabled people
Spring is meant to be a time of optimism, but for those with physical and mental health disabilities any cheerfulness...
A ‘Labour’ government creating more barriers to work for disabled people
Those with a disability want to work, and do work, if they can. But mounting disability-related costs, such as care-costs,...
The NHS is failing to do enough to protect people from catching Covid
With the official advice from the NHS saying that Covid-19 is mainly spread by ‘droplet and touch’ but the World...
Disabled people are now forced into nursing homes thanks to government failings
Severely disabled people including those with spinal cord injuries are suffering due to problems accessing support through the NHS Continuing...
If you rightly have anxiety over Trump’s presidency – here’s what you can do to help yourself
With the last of any celebrations over, what is left is for some people a sickly feeling as they face...
Access to Work scheme is letting down countless disabled people
When Glyn Hayes from Welwyn in Hertfordshire applied to Access to Work for a new wheelchair attachment, he never expected...
Prevention is key to investing in osteoporosis services, but will Labour keep its promise?
One of the changes the new government wants is to make a shift from hospital to prevention. The case for...
Why women still lose out in the mental health system: the Canary speaks with professor Linda Gask
For World Mental Health Day, Professor Linda Gask spoke to the Canary from her home in Orkney about her new...
Labour’s housing policy has already forgotten about disabled people
So far, the policy announcements made by Labour regarding housing and in their Renters Reform Bill have mentioned affordability. However,...
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