Improving the NHS.
They’re asking for our ideas: https://change.nhs.uk/en-GB/ Here’s a starter-for-10: stop being process driven but bring back management that drives forward positive health outcomes for patients.
23/10/2024
Blog & Articles of Interest
Cook-along.
A kitchen marathon last week to fill the freezer for ages to come, all thanks to the indomitable help of Karen and the great ingredients
16/10/2024
The Assisted Dying Debate.
The whole idea of “assisted dying” relies on equal choice but that’s nowhere near the truth for many of us. By the very legal definition,
14/10/2024
The real meaning of rehabilitation.
Not long ago, I wrote about being beaten by two spring onions. After falling down the stairs and fracturing yet another vertebra, it was just
02/10/2024
Talking News
Myth-busting was my theme as guest speaker at the national Talking News Federation annual conference in Coventry at the weekend. You may have heard
23/09/2024
Winter Fuel Allowance.
Get Pension Credits to unlock your way to the fuel allowance. If the prospect of answering over 200 questions on the Pension Credit form is
23/09/2024
Shop local.
Put your hard-earned cash to good use by spending in local independent shops. Every little bit helps those determined entrepreneurs rather than lining the pockets
16/09/2024
Keeping down the costs of good food.
It was a joy to share kitchen tips with a group of fellow visually impaired people last week. Members of the Portsmouth Macular Degeneration Group
09/09/2024
Work for Yourself
People with disabilities (like me) who work are more likely to be self-employed than others. I spent many years running projects, helping determined clients fulfil
28/08/2024