Carys Phillips
@fromtheswamp.bsky.social
In the swampy lowlands of practice working in the indescribable and hard to articulate areas where researchers rarely go…
#SocialWork #Equity #Rights #Disabilty
#SocialWork #Equity #Rights #Disabilty
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📅 𝗦𝗔𝗩𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘 📅
On 7 March 2026, Doughty Street Chambers will mark International Women’s Day with a special anniversary edition of our annual conference.
The full agenda and booking details will be published in the new year.
#DoughtyStWomen #IWD2026 #InternationalWomensDay
On 7 March 2026, Doughty Street Chambers will mark International Women’s Day with a special anniversary edition of our annual conference.
The full agenda and booking details will be published in the new year.
#DoughtyStWomen #IWD2026 #InternationalWomensDay
December 17, 2025 at 11:33 AM
📅 𝗦𝗔𝗩𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘 📅
On 7 March 2026, Doughty Street Chambers will mark International Women’s Day with a special anniversary edition of our annual conference.
The full agenda and booking details will be published in the new year.
#DoughtyStWomen #IWD2026 #InternationalWomensDay
On 7 March 2026, Doughty Street Chambers will mark International Women’s Day with a special anniversary edition of our annual conference.
The full agenda and booking details will be published in the new year.
#DoughtyStWomen #IWD2026 #InternationalWomensDay
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For #HumanRightsDay, our admin, Dr Dawn Cavanagh, talks about her recent research into human rights in secure hospitals. Are there any? Listen here 👇
youtu.be/o8G4DGV6q54
youtu.be/o8G4DGV6q54
Human Rights in Secure Hospitals
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December 10, 2025 at 10:32 AM
For #HumanRightsDay, our admin, Dr Dawn Cavanagh, talks about her recent research into human rights in secure hospitals. Are there any? Listen here 👇
youtu.be/o8G4DGV6q54
youtu.be/o8G4DGV6q54
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Did you know people with a learning disability don't live as long as they should?
In Wales most people with a learning disability die around age 67. This is because they get worse healthcare than other people.
Easy English @bbcwales.bsky.social available: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
In Wales most people with a learning disability die around age 67. This is because they get worse healthcare than other people.
Easy English @bbcwales.bsky.social available: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Early deaths of people with learning disabilities 'shocking'
People with learning disabilities die 20 years earlier than others.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 9, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Did you know people with a learning disability don't live as long as they should?
In Wales most people with a learning disability die around age 67. This is because they get worse healthcare than other people.
Easy English @bbcwales.bsky.social available: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
In Wales most people with a learning disability die around age 67. This is because they get worse healthcare than other people.
Easy English @bbcwales.bsky.social available: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Our research shows how NHS continuing health care, also known as CHC, is a ‘postcode lottery’ in access across England.
CHC provides NHS funded support for people with complex needs, but it’s highly inconsistent.
Read the blog from @rachelhutchings.bsky.social setting out the research 👇
CHC provides NHS funded support for people with complex needs, but it’s highly inconsistent.
Read the blog from @rachelhutchings.bsky.social setting out the research 👇
NHS continuing health care: consigned to the too difficult box?
Alongside our new research today on NHS continuing health care (CHC), the report's lead author Rachel Hutchings sets out why CHC is important, what we found in our research, and describes what the imp...
www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk
September 28, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Our research shows how NHS continuing health care, also known as CHC, is a ‘postcode lottery’ in access across England.
CHC provides NHS funded support for people with complex needs, but it’s highly inconsistent.
Read the blog from @rachelhutchings.bsky.social setting out the research 👇
CHC provides NHS funded support for people with complex needs, but it’s highly inconsistent.
Read the blog from @rachelhutchings.bsky.social setting out the research 👇
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More than 50 disabled people’s organisations have called on the equality watchdog to investigate the “urgent threat” to the equality and human rights of disabled people posed by the new #Labour government.
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/equality-wat...
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/equality-wat...
Equality watchdog must investigate ‘urgent threat’ posed by Labour policies, say DPOs
More than 50 disabled people’s organisations (DPOs) have called on the equality watchdog to investigate the “urgent threat” to the equality and human rights of disabled people posed by the new Labo…
www.disabilitynewsservice.com
May 22, 2025 at 5:09 PM
More than 50 disabled people’s organisations have called on the equality watchdog to investigate the “urgent threat” to the equality and human rights of disabled people posed by the new #Labour government.
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/equality-wat...
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/equality-wat...
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An influential Labour MP has called on her government to take urgent action to safeguard benefit claimants, after a disabled man was found dead in distressing conditions weeks after the wrongful removal of his disability benefits.
Senior Labour MP calls for urgent safeguarding action after ‘harrowing’ account of PIP review tragedy
An influential Labour MP has called on her government to take urgent action to safeguard benefit claimants, after a disabled man was found dead in distressing conditions weeks after the wrongful re…
www.disabilitynewsservice.com
April 5, 2025 at 6:35 AM
An influential Labour MP has called on her government to take urgent action to safeguard benefit claimants, after a disabled man was found dead in distressing conditions weeks after the wrongful removal of his disability benefits.
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The care regulator has admitted to shocked MPs that many service-users, relatives and care staff who have reported safeguarding concerns about a care home or hospital may still be waiting for a response five months later.
‘Jaw-dropping’ evidence from CQC bosses on safety and IT failures shocks MPs
The care regulator has admitted to shocked MPs that many service-users, relatives and care staff who have reported safeguarding concerns about a care home or hospital may still be waiting for a res…
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January 18, 2025 at 8:00 AM
The care regulator has admitted to shocked MPs that many service-users, relatives and care staff who have reported safeguarding concerns about a care home or hospital may still be waiting for a response five months later.