Amid the tainted blood scandal, remember that ministers have failed to tackle another NHS horror story: autistic people & citizens with learning disabilities locked up & drugged in psychiatric hellholes. Almost everyone accepts it is morally & medically wrong. But nothing is done

Lovely opportunity here for family carers to take part in the Spinning Plates exhibition.

🚨 Infected Blood Inquiry says there was 'deliberate destruction' of documents by civil servants as well as destruction & disappearance of medical records from hospitals, GPs & health boards.

More than 30,000 people were infected while receiving NHS care between 1970s and 1990s

Love matters… just this

Taking nothing, NOTHING, away from the tireless campaigners but My God, it infuriates me that it takes 30 years (a magic number) for governments to finally admit and then properly compensate victims of state violence. Justice delayed is always justice denied #InfectedBlood

'People put their trust in doctors and the government to keep them safe, and that trust was betrayed'

Sir Brian Langstaff, chair of the Infected Blood Inquiry, says 'compensation must be paid now' to victims of the scandal

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Happy34th birthday to my gorgeous Guy. You really are living your best life. ❤️❤️❤️

Our supported living info event for family carers who have a relative with a learning disability/autism on 20th June with speakers from Oxfordshire support providers & family carers eventbrite.co.uk/e/supported-li… Gail

Ken Ross OBE National Down Syndrome Policy Group Portsmouth Down Syndrome Association 💚 Liam Fox MP Tommy Jessop Rachael Ross MBE fionnathan Lynn Murray Don't Screen Us Out Heidi Crowter-Living the dream florence garrett Gillian Keegan MP Sharon & Nino Genua What changes would those be, Ken? I'm still fighting for my son to keep his home to school transport, for him to be able to access his savings without having to go to court, to get my LA to agree to a placement at a residential college? HUGE changes? Nobody believes you.

Disabled Children: a legal handbook. An accessible guide to the legal rights of #disabled children & their families in England. It explains what public bodies must do to support disabled children & that which they should do.
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Well done Team Embolden OxFSN’s Kathy Liddell 💙 for this major scoop👊 Limited tickets so book early

‘Given this current social care crisis, blatant attacks on welfare payments, and increasing austerity, it feels increasingly important to centre stories like #LaughingBoy ‘ allthatdazzles.co.uk/post/review-la…

Neither party understands what PIP is.

Frightening ignorance.

Disability is not safe in blue or red hands.

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Laughing Boy By Stephen Unwin at Jermyn Street Theatre
'The tragic thing is that the sort of events dealt with in this true story are still happening all over the UK. Very strongly recommended.' john groves
londontheatre1.com/reviews/laughi…

'Above all, Laughing Boy forcefully reminds us that those with learning (or other) disabilities are not a homogenous “problem” to be solved, or more likely shelved, but individuals that any civilised society should respect and make provision for'.
standard.co.uk/culture/theatr…

Our event - Money Matters-Didcot Civic
Great turnout with family carers. Thanks to the speakers from Freeths , Department for Work and Pensions and Oxfordshire County Council We really appreciate you giving your time. Also thanks to The National Lottery Community Fund for their funding for Embolden 2. Gail

Another Laughing Boy production image ahead of press night. Thanks Holly Khan Matt Powell (they/she/he) Simon Higlett for beautiful sound, video and set design. [Photography alexbrenner.com] ♥️

A great tool for families and professionals

Say it with me politicians

PIP IS NOT AN OUT OF WORK BENEFIT

Shouting at BBC Radio 4 Today Nick Robinson #pip is not an out of work benefit, it is a benefit to meet some of the well evidenced research that says disabled people face additional costs … it is outrageous that politicians of all hues misrepresent this.

13 mins to correct this!