DRC: NHS failing Disability Equality Duty

Institutional discrimination is still rife within the NHS, says the Disability Rights Commission (DRC) today (27 September).

The DRC has identified eight Strategic Health Authorities (SHAs) that are failing to comply with the Disability Equality Duty, which came into force in December 2006.

The Disability Equality Duty covers 45,000 public bodies across the UK and states that they must have a published Disability Equality Scheme outlining their plans for promoting disability equality and t... (226 more words)

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