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cuts forcing disabled people to sleep in wheelchairs

Postby wendy » 10 Nov 2015, 08:05

Brutal Government cuts forcing disabled people to sleep in wheelchairs and wait 14 hours to use toilet

00:00, 10 Nov 2015
By Andrew Gregory

Charity Scope outlined the “horrific consequences” of the Tories' slashing of council social care budgets by almost £5bn since 2010


Disabled people are having to sleep in their wheelchairs and wait 14 hours to use the toilet due to savage cuts to social care, a report warns.

Council social care budgets have been slashed by almost £5billion since 2010.
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Re: cuts forcing disabled people to sleep in wheelchairs

Postby annie » 10 Nov 2015, 08:58

It is an absolute disgrace
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Postby maureenho » 10 Nov 2015, 12:17

Absolutely terrible.
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Re: cuts forcing disabled people to sleep in wheelchairs

Postby JaneJ » 10 Nov 2015, 19:43

Disgusting
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