Disabled people have welcomed the proposal in the social services White Paper to extend direct payments. Compares the government's proposals with those of the rest of Europe.
Disabled people have welcomed the proposal in the social services White Paper to extend direct payments. Compares the government's proposals with those of the rest of Europe.
Subject terms:
independence, local authority housing, physical disabilities, policy, central government, costs, direct payments, empowerment, government policy;
Respite services for people from ethnic minorities are thin on the ground. Investigates the factors that have left demand outstripping supply to such an extent.
Respite services for people from ethnic minorities are thin on the ground. Investigates the factors that have left demand outstripping supply to such an extent.
Subject terms:
multicultural approach, needs, older people, physical disabilities, short break care, social care provision, Alzheimers disease, carers, black and minority ethnic people, children, communication, cultural identity, equal opportunities;
As donor organs become more scarce, doctors are increasingly selective with the result that those with Down's syndrome are not chosen for surgery.
As donor organs become more scarce, doctors are increasingly selective with the result that those with Down's syndrome are not chosen for surgery.
Subject terms:
hospitals, medical treatment, patients, physical disabilities, hospital admission, quality of life, resource allocation, social care provision, decision making, Downs syndrome, discrimination, ethics, health care;