NHS plans to break up the national care for those with spinal cord injuries
It is estimated that each year there are 4,400 new cases of someone sustaining a spinal cord injury (SCI). For...
A bag of sand: celebrating the end of no-fault evictions
Looking back at the events around my section 21 ‘no fault’ eviction, I can see how a random event led...
I wish this spinal injuries podcast had existed years ago
When I sustained my spinal cord injuries (SCI) 36 years ago, I felt very alone. With no internet or social...
Access and attitudes within the NHS – my spinal story
Recently, I was watching the news for my area, and one segment was dedicated to a story from two women...
Home alone: disabled people facing social isolation at Christmas
For people with serious disabilities, it’s very common to be alone at Christmas due to social isolation. This can be...
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...
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