Published by The Mail on Sunday (28th October, 2018) Hundreds of people with autism and learning disabilities are being locked up in appalling conditions, routinely abused and stuffed […]
Disability / Health / Policy
Animals would not be treated this badly
Published by The i paper (22nd October, 2018) Stephanie Bincliffe left school at 16 and lived for two years on her own with help of a full-time carer. […]
Disability / Health / Policy
Bedlam is still with us in Britain
Published by The i paper (8th October, 2018) Bethany is 17 years old. She is a girl who likes Bob Marley’s music, spending time with animals and being […]
Disability / Health / Immigration / Policy / Social care
Why does Britain care so little for its sick, disabled and elderly citizens?
Published by The Daily Mail (26th September, 2018) My daughter Iona had a seizure at 5am yesterday. Her eyes rolled, she screamed, her limbs flailed and her body […]
Health / Policy
Happy birthday, NHS – but we must be more honest about its failings
Published by the Evening Standard (5th July, 2018) After an orgy of self-congratulation, the big day has finally arrived as the National Health Service celebrates its 70th anniversary. […]
Drugs / Health / Policy
This life-saver merits respect and research
Published by The Mail on Sunday (17th June, 2018) Even after 25 years, I hate seeing the seizures. The look of panic flickering across my daughter’s face, the […]
Drugs / Health / Policy / Politics
Sister-in-law of Home Office Minister who banned cannabis oil confesses: I have used it too, so make it legal
Published by The Mail on Sunday (17th June, 2018) The sister-in-law of Nick Hurd, the Home Office Minister who last week barred desperate mother Charlotte Caldwell from bringing […]
Health / Policy
The NHS is a victim of success
Published by The i paper (4th June, 2018) Today Jeremy Hunt became the longest-serving health secretary since the creation of the National Health Service almost 70 years ago. There […]
Disability / Health / Policy
So many deaths by indifference
Published by The i paper (7th May, 2018) On Friday morning, as the nation woke up to local election results, a report was slipped out by the National […]
Health / Policy
The forgotten health scandal
Published by The i paper (30th April, 2018) In the United States they call it ‘the haemophilia holocaust’ after use of tainted blood products wiped out thousands of […]