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Patients skipping medication due to cost

15 April 2023

A bombshell survey of 4,000 patients with long term conditions has revealed that one in ten skip medications due to cost.

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#EverydayMountains prize competition

3 April 2023

Our #EverydayMountains competition will provide accessible equipment and packages exclusively to spinal cord injured people, for free, so they can tackle their own #EverydayMountains

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This is #SeriousSh1t - campaign launch

31 March 2023

Our major campaign to stop SCI patients suffering harmful neglect because they are being denied essential bowel care in some medical settings was launched at the recent meeting of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on SCI.

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Health and Disability White Paper published

31 March 2023

The Government has published its’ long-awaited Health and Disability White Paper – ‘Transforming Future Support’.

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#RightsOnFlights campaign takes off

31 March 2023

TV presenter Sophie Morgan and MP Marion Fellows have been joined by the charity Disability Rights UK in demanding that the Government gives the Civil Aviation Authority more powers to fine airlines and other companies who fail in their obligations to support disabled travellers.

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UK Emergency Alert system going live

31 March 2023

The Government has launched a new Emergency Alert service, which will be sending out a welcome message on Sunday 23 April to all compatible phones in the UK.

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Moving the network forward

31 March 2023

We’re proud to share the news that our network of support for spinal cord injured people is growing once more.

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Support us with a gift in your will

31 March 2023

This April, support the Spinal Injuries Association (SIA) by leaving a gift in your will. Your gift, no matter how…

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In memory of Baroness Masham

21 March 2023

Our founder and life-long president Baroness Masham passed away peacefully at Northallerton Hospital on Sunday, 12 March.

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The work of SIA is more important than ever says our new chair, Faisal Hussain

8 March 2023

Our newly elected chair of trustees, Faisal Hussain says it’s a huge honour and privilege to take up his new three-year tenure but says he couldn’t have taken up the post at a more challenging time for spinal cord injured people.

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Does public transport work for people with access needs?

3 March 2023

The cross-party Transport Select Committee are keen to hear about the barriers that people with all kinds of disabilities and accessibility needs can experience when using passenger transport.

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Better diagnosis and treatment for cauda equina syndrome

24 February 2023

New national pathway supports clinicians to diagnose and treat cauda equina syndrome without delay.

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