The MS Society was invited in to the House of Commons this week to share the views of people affected by MS with the Health Select Committee as part of their inquiry into the future of the social care system.

UNISON, the union representing 300,000 social care workers, today (9 November) called on the Government to sit up and take notice of a new report*, showing that quality care depends on quality staff. The union is calling for the narrow focus on cash for care for the elderly to switch to how best to provide [...]

AMA President, Dr Andrew Pesce, said today that the tragic circumstances of Anita Cain and her son, Niall – and the similar experiences of other parents and carers of disabled people – highlight the urgent need for a system that provides greater support and services for people with disabilities and their carers.

Former Glasgow Rangers and England footballer Mark Hateley will be officially opening Independent Living Scotland 2009 at the Glasgow SECC on September 9th at 10:00am. Mark Hateley now works as an official ambassador for Glasgow Rangers. In his career Mar played for Portsmouth, AC Milan, and Monaco before joining Glasgow Rangers where he scored 115 [...]

People with a learning disability will be helped into paid jobs to close the employment gap, Jonathan Shaw, Minister for Disabled People and Phil Hope, Minister for Care Services pledged today.
The goal is set out in the new cross-government Learning Disability Employment Strategy, published today. The strategy sets out a vision to increase the number [...]