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16 May 2013Scope responds to new allegations made by a doctor previously employed by ATOS to deliver the Government's fitness to work tests has said the system is unfair and "skewed against the claimant". -
14 May 2013The Government announced plans to introduce better integration between health and social care services in an attempt to solve the social care crisis. At the same time, the Joint Parliamentary Inquiry into the social care crisis publishes its findings and warns that the current social care system is having a devastating impact on disabled people’s lives. -
14 May 2013This week sees two important challenges to the law on assisted suicide. Two severely disabled men and a widow have taken their 'right-to-die cases' to the Court of Appeal. Meanwhile Lord Falconer is introducing an assisted dying bill to the House of Lords. Scope is against any changes to the law. -
8 May 2013New research from ADASS reveals the scale of the social care crisis facing councils and points to a 'bleaker future'. Scope responds to these findings. -
8 May 2013Richard Hawkes, Chief Executive of the disability charity Scope and Chair or the Care and Support Alliance responds to the announcement of a Care Bill in the Queen's Speech.
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