Annual Prescription Reviews & Patient Rights
Are annual prescription reviews mandatory? Learn your rights across the UK, including consent, blood tests, mental health medication, self-isolation, and GP accountability.
The UK Government’s Talks on Abolishing Human Rights Act
The UK government’s move to abolish the Human Rights Act and potentially leave the ECHR could leave citizens with no enforceable rights. What would this mean for the public, migrants, and democracy?
Why You Should Write a Book Before You Die
Everyone has a story worth telling. Whether your life has been filled with triumphs, challenges, wisdom, or humour, documenting your journey in a book is one of the most powerful ways to preserve your legacy. Writing a book before you die not only gives your loved ones a cherished memory but it also serves as a personal tool to reflect, heal, and leave your mark on the world.
How To Deal With People With Ableist Attidudes
Living with an invisible disability is a silent struggle, one that is often met with doubt, judgment, and unsolicited advice. The absence of visible symptoms often leads others, sometimes even friends or family, to minimise or dismiss the very real impact such conditions have on daily life. This ableist mindset can be harmful, especially when it’s cloaked in “concern” or feigned expertise.
When Silence Speaks Volumes and Well Known Disabled Entrepreneurs Ignore You
Disabled entrepreneurs often speak of empowerment, community, and visibility. Many position themselves as champions for inclusion and mental health awareness. But what happens when these very individuals, your LinkedIn connections, your supposed allies, ignore your messages, dismiss your contributions, and ghost your professional outreach without so much as an acknowledgment?
Living with Uncertainty: Why PIP Assessments Fail to Reflect the Reality of Fluctuating Disabilities
When a system structurally excludes, misjudges, or punishes people with fluctuating disabilities, it is not just morally unjust — it may also be legally non-compliant. Disabled individuals and advocacy groups have a strong basis to argue that the PIP framework, as currently implemented, fails to meet legal standards of fairness, equality, and dignity.
A Shared Vision with Bill Gates to Eradicate Poverty and Save Lives
As the editor of Disabled Entrepreneur UK, Renata aligns her vision with the Gates Foundation’s mission to combat poverty, eliminate disease, and protect the most vulnerable – calling for equitable change both globally and within the UK.
Government Faces Backlash Over Misleading Disability Benefit Reforms
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has come under intense scrutiny following a High Court ruling that deemed its consultation on proposed changes to disability benefits as “unlawful,” “misleading,” and “unfair.” The court found that the consultation process lacked transparency and failed to adequately consider the impact on disabled individuals.
Renata’s Guide On Self Care: Emphasis On Social Hierarchy Fueling Condescension
Understanding why social hierarchy breeds condescension is the first step in challenging it. Whether in government, housing, business, healthcare, or daily interactions, fostering empathy and respect is crucial. No one deserves to be treated as “less than” due to their position in society. Advocacy, legal protections, and cultural shifts toward equality can help dismantle these damaging dynamics, ensuring dignity for all.
DWP’s Green Paper Consultation: A Flawed and Misleading Exercise?
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has recently come under fire for its “Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working” Green Paper, which proposes significant changes to Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and Universal Credit (UC). Critics argue that the consultation process accompanying these proposals is fundamentally flawed, effectively sidelining the voices of those most affected. Benefits and Work