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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 my previous house. Even though my M.E. wasn't as severe during my 2 years there (14-16 years ago) I had a number of bad falls due the odd shape...

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 the company the council used to arrange the works, so he could see what I could 'reasonably' ask for, given the construction of the house (this can be a...

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 annual DFG budget, which they use towards other council budgets. There is no other reason. I did manage to read some district council meeting notes to...

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 the new IAPT for Long term conditions and Medically unexplained symptoms. The more I read, the more I can see how these things have all been...

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 council is both my landlord and the administrator of the LA's Disabled Facilities Grants, so they are always trying to cut their costs (even though...

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 guidance given in the DWP 'a-z of medical conditions' that was (possibly still is) used for assessing DLA. Needless to say, it gives the completely wrong...

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 similar 'work is good for you' government and health insurance agendas, so they are welcome to add to this thread. In fact, it would be very interesting...

Yes, where you live makes a difference to your chances of getting a home assessment: https://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/news/3966-pip-claimants-who-are-3-times-more-likely-to-get-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 Pace Trial evidence - there may be a better thread to ask this question (although I understand why you would be concerned). Edit: I realise my original...

NICE apparently has produced guidance on 'Workplace health: long-term sickness absence and incapacity to work': https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ph19 How NICE selected and used evidence to develop thier guidance is explained in the following article...

The role Local Authorities in England are expected to play in this agenda: https://www.local.gov.uk/sites/default/files/documents/health-work-and-health-re-904.pdf At least this one talks about people needing 'high quality' and 'stable, long term' work (although the evidence used in it is...

A document explaining how the benign UK government is helping us 'work our way to better mental health': https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/working-our-way-to-better-mental-health-a-framework-for-action Edit: with an update on the evidence reviewed...

A UK government led review - 'Quantifying the effectiveness of interventions for people with common health conditions in enabling them to stay in or return to work: A rapid evidence assessment'...

And the 'mirror' survey on the public's attitudes towards health and work: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/attitudes-to-health-and-work-amongst-the-working-age-population-rr763

A UK government survey on GPs attitudes towards patients' health and work (2011): https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/general-practitioners-attitudes-towards-patients-health-and-work-rr733

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 that when I have some time and energy.

Here is the UK government's approach to 'rehabilitation' and 'management' of 'common health conditions': https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/208968/hwwb-concepts-of-rehabilitation.pdf

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 the idea that 'work is good for health'. This thread is for discussing the evidence for the general concept, rather than evidence specifically...

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 the manual, but so far it appears that the DWP consider 'substantial risk of harm' can only be caused by a mental health condition, although the DWP...