Frances Leckie
@francesleckie.bsky.social
Editor of Independent Living website
This week's IL newsletter: NRS and equipment supplies – Fallout from the NRS collapse continues, with shock at the return of a rebranded supplier. #NRSCollapse #CommunityEquipment #EquipmentCrisis #SocialCareSuppliers #DisabilityNews #ILnews
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December 19, 2025 at 1:01 PM
This week's IL newsletter: NRS and equipment supplies – Fallout from the NRS collapse continues, with shock at the return of a rebranded supplier. #NRSCollapse #CommunityEquipment #EquipmentCrisis #SocialCareSuppliers #DisabilityNews #ILnews
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This week's IL newsletter: The Casey Commission – With reform long overdue, the Commission begins work on a two-phase plan for adult social care. #CaseyCommission #AdultSocialCare #CareReform #ADASS #KingsFund #IndependentLiving #ILnews
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December 19, 2025 at 9:01 AM
This week's IL newsletter: The Casey Commission – With reform long overdue, the Commission begins work on a two-phase plan for adult social care. #CaseyCommission #AdultSocialCare #CareReform #ADASS #KingsFund #IndependentLiving #ILnews
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This week's IL newsletter: Most searched products! – From bidet toilets to diabetic footwear, here’s what people are looking for most on Independent Living. #AssistiveTechnology #MobilityAids #IndependentLivingProducts #ILnews #ILcommunity
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December 18, 2025 at 1:02 PM
This week's IL newsletter: Most searched products! – From bidet toilets to diabetic footwear, here’s what people are looking for most on Independent Living. #AssistiveTechnology #MobilityAids #IndependentLivingProducts #ILnews #ILcommunity
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This week's IL newsletter: Weight loss jabs – Access remains deeply unequal, yet public interest in Mounjaro, Wegovy and Ozempic is soaring. #WeightLossJabs #NHSAccess #HealthInequality #DisabilityAndHealth #IndependentLiving #ILnews
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December 18, 2025 at 9:01 AM
This week's IL newsletter: Weight loss jabs – Access remains deeply unequal, yet public interest in Mounjaro, Wegovy and Ozempic is soaring. #WeightLossJabs #NHSAccess #HealthInequality #DisabilityAndHealth #IndependentLiving #ILnews
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This week's IL newsletter: The Cost of Caring – Behind every unpaid carer is a story of rising costs, lost income, and invisible labour propping up the system. #CostOfCaring #UnpaidCarers #CarersUK #SocialCareCrisis #DisabilityNews #ILnews
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December 17, 2025 at 1:01 PM
This week's IL newsletter: The Cost of Caring – Behind every unpaid carer is a story of rising costs, lost income, and invisible labour propping up the system. #CostOfCaring #UnpaidCarers #CarersUK #SocialCareCrisis #DisabilityNews #ILnews
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This week's IL newsletter: Access to Work problems – A vital scheme is pushing people out of work, not supporting them. The #AccessToNowhere Collective continues to expose the damage. #AccessToWork #DisabilityRights #InclusiveEmployment #IndependentLiving #ILnews
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December 17, 2025 at 9:01 AM
This week's IL newsletter: Access to Work problems – A vital scheme is pushing people out of work, not supporting them. The #AccessToNowhere Collective continues to expose the damage. #AccessToWork #DisabilityRights #InclusiveEmployment #IndependentLiving #ILnews
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Ahead of Wednesday's IL newsletter: Access to Work Collective has grown into a national, community-led campaign #AccessToWork #DisabilityRights #InclusiveEmployment #IndependentLiving #ILnews #IndependentLiving #disabled buff.ly/7dxH538
December 16, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Ahead of Wednesday's IL newsletter: Access to Work Collective has grown into a national, community-led campaign #AccessToWork #DisabilityRights #InclusiveEmployment #IndependentLiving #ILnews #IndependentLiving #disabled buff.ly/7dxH538
This week's IL newsletter: Action plan on brain injury - Government expects to publish a #BrainInjury plan in early 2026. With ABI costing £43bn a year, the case for stronger #NeuroRehabilitation is clear #APPG #DisabilityNews #IndependentLiving #ILnews buff.ly/W4bYFOE
December 12, 2025 at 4:18 PM
This week's IL newsletter: Action plan on brain injury - Government expects to publish a #BrainInjury plan in early 2026. With ABI costing £43bn a year, the case for stronger #NeuroRehabilitation is clear #APPG #DisabilityNews #IndependentLiving #ILnews buff.ly/W4bYFOE
This week's IL newsletter: NAO report on tackling frailty - The #NAOReport finds gaps in GP follow up for people living with or at risk of #Frailty. An important read for #HealthyAgeing and #NHSPrimaryCare #HealthAndCare #IndependentLiving #ILnews buff.ly/W4bYFOE
December 12, 2025 at 9:32 AM
This week's IL newsletter: NAO report on tackling frailty - The #NAOReport finds gaps in GP follow up for people living with or at risk of #Frailty. An important read for #HealthyAgeing and #NHSPrimaryCare #HealthAndCare #IndependentLiving #ILnews buff.ly/W4bYFOE
This week's IL newsletter: Learn to Swim success - More disabled children are taking part in #LearnToSwim and most are now learning in mainstream classes. A positive step for #InclusiveSport with support from #ScottishSwimming #DisabilityInclusion #ILcommunity buff.ly/W4bYFOE
December 11, 2025 at 4:12 PM
This week's IL newsletter: Learn to Swim success - More disabled children are taking part in #LearnToSwim and most are now learning in mainstream classes. A positive step for #InclusiveSport with support from #ScottishSwimming #DisabilityInclusion #ILcommunity buff.ly/W4bYFOE
This week's IL newsletter: Free postural management webinar - A 90 minute expert-led session on practical #PosturalManagement for #OccupationalTherapy and #OT teams. Small adjustments can make a profound difference #CPD #VividCare #IndependentLiving #ILcommunity buff.ly/W4bYFOE
December 11, 2025 at 9:33 AM
This week's IL newsletter: Free postural management webinar - A 90 minute expert-led session on practical #PosturalManagement for #OccupationalTherapy and #OT teams. Small adjustments can make a profound difference #CPD #VividCare #IndependentLiving #ILcommunity buff.ly/W4bYFOE
This week's IL newsletter: Slower crossings needed - New findings show current timings rarely meet the needs of older people. Adding a few seconds could transform #PedestrianSafety and create more #InclusiveStreets #IndependentLiving #ILcommunity buff.ly/W4bYFOE
December 10, 2025 at 8:38 PM
This week's IL newsletter: Slower crossings needed - New findings show current timings rarely meet the needs of older people. Adding a few seconds could transform #PedestrianSafety and create more #InclusiveStreets #IndependentLiving #ILcommunity buff.ly/W4bYFOE
This week's IL newsletter: NRS Government response - The reply to the Parliamentary Question on the collapse of #NRS highlights wider issues in #AdultSocialCare commissioning. A moment to reflect on national responsibilities #ParliamentaryQuestion #IndependentLiving #ILnews buff.ly/W4bYFOE
December 10, 2025 at 2:00 PM
This week's IL newsletter: NRS Government response - The reply to the Parliamentary Question on the collapse of #NRS highlights wider issues in #AdultSocialCare commissioning. A moment to reflect on national responsibilities #ParliamentaryQuestion #IndependentLiving #ILnews buff.ly/W4bYFOE
Ahead of Wednesday's IL newsletter: Government response to collapse of NRS Healthcare #NRS #AdultSocialCare #ParliamentaryQuestion #IndependentLiving #ILnews
NRS – Question in Parliament | Post | Independent Living
<p>Baroness Thomas of Winchester asked a Written Question in the House of Lords, following coverage of the collapse of NRS Healthcare. It caused widespread disruption across adult social care and the…
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December 9, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Ahead of Wednesday's IL newsletter: Government response to collapse of NRS Healthcare #NRS #AdultSocialCare #ParliamentaryQuestion #IndependentLiving #ILnews
This week's IL newsletter: IDPwD – it’s today - Marking #IDPwD with a focus on #DisabilityInclusion and this year’s theme of fostering #InclusiveSocieties. A moment to reflect on rights, dignity and #InclusiveCommunities #IndependentLiving #ILcommunity buff.ly/FUNb9uE
December 5, 2025 at 4:18 PM
This week's IL newsletter: IDPwD – it’s today - Marking #IDPwD with a focus on #DisabilityInclusion and this year’s theme of fostering #InclusiveSocieties. A moment to reflect on rights, dignity and #InclusiveCommunities #IndependentLiving #ILcommunity buff.ly/FUNb9uE
This week's IL newsletter: New way to fight bacteria - Researchers are using #NobelMaterials in a promising #AntibacterialInnovation that destroys bacteria mechanically, helping address resistance in #HealthcareResearch and #InfectionControl #ILnews buff.ly/FUNb9uE
December 5, 2025 at 9:32 AM
This week's IL newsletter: New way to fight bacteria - Researchers are using #NobelMaterials in a promising #AntibacterialInnovation that destroys bacteria mechanically, helping address resistance in #HealthcareResearch and #InfectionControl #ILnews buff.ly/FUNb9uE
This week's IL newsletter: Dance for Parkinson’s - Free online classes funded by #ParkinsonsUK offer an accessible way to stay active. A welcoming entry point for younger people through #DanceForParkinsons and #AdaptiveExercise #IndependentLiving #ILcommunity buff.ly/FUNb9uE
December 4, 2025 at 4:12 PM
This week's IL newsletter: Dance for Parkinson’s - Free online classes funded by #ParkinsonsUK offer an accessible way to stay active. A welcoming entry point for younger people through #DanceForParkinsons and #AdaptiveExercise #IndependentLiving #ILcommunity buff.ly/FUNb9uE
This week's IL newsletter: ADASS Autumn Survey - A sharp rise in high-cost support for young adults highlights pressures across #AdultSocialCare. The latest #ADASS findings underline a growing #CareCrisis #IndependentLiving #ILnews buff.ly/FUNb9uE
December 4, 2025 at 9:33 AM
This week's IL newsletter: ADASS Autumn Survey - A sharp rise in high-cost support for young adults highlights pressures across #AdultSocialCare. The latest #ADASS findings underline a growing #CareCrisis #IndependentLiving #ILnews buff.ly/FUNb9uE
This week's IL newsletter: Carer’s Allowance review - A measure of relief for thousands as the government responds to the #SayceReview and revisits long-running #CarersAllowance overpayment cases. What this means for #UnpaidCarers and #SocialSecurityReform #IndependentLiving #ILnews buff.ly/FUNb9uE
December 3, 2025 at 4:08 PM
This week's IL newsletter: Carer’s Allowance review - A measure of relief for thousands as the government responds to the #SayceReview and revisits long-running #CarersAllowance overpayment cases. What this means for #UnpaidCarers and #SocialSecurityReform #IndependentLiving #ILnews buff.ly/FUNb9uE
This week's IL newsletter: Motability and the Budget - Concerns about losing the 20% VAT exemption proved well founded as the #Budget2025 brings changes affecting #Motability users next year. What this means for #AccessibleTransport and #DisabilityNews #IndependentLiving #ILnews buff.ly/FUNb9uE
December 3, 2025 at 9:00 AM
This week's IL newsletter: Motability and the Budget - Concerns about losing the 20% VAT exemption proved well founded as the #Budget2025 brings changes affecting #Motability users next year. What this means for #AccessibleTransport and #DisabilityNews #IndependentLiving #ILnews buff.ly/FUNb9uE
Ahead of Wednesday's IL newsletter: What did the Autumn Budget changes mean for vehicles leased on the Motability Scheme? #Motability #AutumnBudget #DisabilityNews #AccessibleTransport #InclusiveMobility #IndependentLiving #ILnews
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December 2, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Ahead of Wednesday's IL newsletter: What did the Autumn Budget changes mean for vehicles leased on the Motability Scheme? #Motability #AutumnBudget #DisabilityNews #AccessibleTransport #InclusiveMobility #IndependentLiving #ILnews
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This week's IL newsletter: Parliamentary question on NRS – Baroness Thomas has asked what steps will be taken to get vital equipment to disabled people post-collapse. #NRSCollapse #CommunityEquipment #ParliamentaryQuestion #DisabilityNews #ILnews
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November 28, 2025 at 1:01 PM
This week's IL newsletter: Parliamentary question on NRS – Baroness Thomas has asked what steps will be taken to get vital equipment to disabled people post-collapse. #NRSCollapse #CommunityEquipment #ParliamentaryQuestion #DisabilityNews #ILnews
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This week's IL newsletter: Safer Toilets campaign – Euan’s Guide brings back the Red Cord Card to make #AccessibleToilets safer for everyone. #SaferToilets #RedCordCard #EuansGuide #InclusiveCommunities #ILcommunity
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November 28, 2025 at 9:02 AM
This week's IL newsletter: Safer Toilets campaign – Euan’s Guide brings back the Red Cord Card to make #AccessibleToilets safer for everyone. #SaferToilets #RedCordCard #EuansGuide #InclusiveCommunities #ILcommunity
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This week's IL newsletter: Home lifts – need to know – A useful guide to choosing a lift that suits your space, budget and future needs. #HomeLifts #LevelAccessLifts #FutureProofYourHome #IndependentLiving #ILcommunity
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November 27, 2025 at 1:02 PM
This week's IL newsletter: Home lifts – need to know – A useful guide to choosing a lift that suits your space, budget and future needs. #HomeLifts #LevelAccessLifts #FutureProofYourHome #IndependentLiving #ILcommunity
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This week's IL newsletter: New Orbit rotating beds – Theraposture expands the Orbit range with new models for greater flexibility, comfort and design choice. #Theraposture #OrbitRotatingBed #MobilitySolutions #IndependentLivingAtHome #ILnews
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November 27, 2025 at 9:00 AM
This week's IL newsletter: New Orbit rotating beds – Theraposture expands the Orbit range with new models for greater flexibility, comfort and design choice. #Theraposture #OrbitRotatingBed #MobilitySolutions #IndependentLivingAtHome #ILnews
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