I followed the link to your previous thread. How did your stairlift work out? I had stairs that 'turned a corner' like the ones in your photo, in...
With my POTs and the lifetime dyspraxia, I would definitely not be able to do that. I haven't had an OT out yet, but I did get the guy out from...
I think the council gets given a set pot of money per annum from central government. They then get to keep any surplus left at the end of the...
That's one of the rationales for creating IAPT for anxiety and depression - supposedly to help people with this.
Strangely enough, in the UK it all started with the major 'Welfare Reforms', and is definitely tied in with the BPS agenda, the original IAPT and...
That's so useful to know - it will help my argument for a through floor lift if I can't find a bungalow I'd be happy to exchange with. My district...
I'm not sure whether this information has been reviewed by those members here who are on the NICE committee, but I have attached the CFS/ME...
It's not specific to the UK, it's just that's where I'm from, so that's what I know about. Members from other countries may also have to face...
Yes, where you live makes a difference to your chances of getting a home assessment:...
This thread is for discussing the general concept of the 'work is good for health' promotion, it is not intended to be specific to M.E. or the...
NICE apparently has produced guidance on 'Workplace health: long-term sickness absence and incapacity to work':...
The role Local Authorities in England are expected to play in this agenda:...
A document explaining how the benign UK government is helping us 'work our way to better mental health':...
A UK government led review - 'Quantifying the effectiveness of interventions for people with common health conditions in enabling them to stay in...
And the 'mirror' survey on the public's attitudes towards health and work:...
A UK government survey on GPs attitudes towards patients' health and work (2011):...
Maybe that was Capita, rather than the DWP. I do remember reading some DWP guidance on when to provide a home assessment so I'll try searching for...
Here is the UK government's approach to 'rehabilitation' and 'management' of 'common health conditions':...
I thought it might be good to have a thread where members can post and discuss the 'evidence' that governments and health insurers use to promote...
I've attached the relevant appendices from the DWP ESA/UC manual (the complete manual is over 250 pages). I haven't finished my 'close read' of...
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