Will disabled people be paying the price for the COVID 19 effort?

[HeIenaDove]

Very very worrying.

www.inclusionlondon.org.uk/campaigns-and-policy/act-now/coronavirus-bill-could-leave-thousands-of-disabled-people-without-support/

I read that but it didnt tell me what disabled people would be losing. It lacked clarity

If we dont prioritise front line care and the NHS overwhelmed, it absolutely will be the disabled who will lose out the most, probably with their lives. Id like to see that avoided

If we're managing basic care then that to me should be good enough atm.

Have you actually studied The Bill because I'm trying to find the relevant section that alludes to this.
publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill/58-01/0122/20122.pdf

I interpret the part I've found as prioritising the most urgent cases in case of staff shortages which is actually a protection for the most disadvantaged in this group.

Authorities will still have a duty of care, the bill doesn't seem to be taking that away, just that if there are 100 people who need an assessment and there only half the staff to carry them out then its pragmatic to assess the most needy first.

It doesn't seem to be allowing the authority to abandon their duties, it just relaxes the law a little as a temporarily measure during the pandemic so that the most urgent cases are not left whilst workers are struggling with caseloads that may not be quite as urgent

This barrister talks through the implications of the bill for disabled children. Very worrying.m.youtube.com/watch?v=maUUAPama1k#

@apricotnuts

YABU

It's about saving the maximum number of people, if / when the crisis gets to that stage over the next weeks

That means concentrating resources where they have the most effect

Sadly those of us who are older, have health conditions or are otherwise vulnerable, such as the disabled,
will lose some resources and safeguards, as some resources have to be directed elsewhere in this emergency

Every person in the country will be affected by lockdowns and by many things being shut down by govt order

Some people are losing their lives, many others are losing their jobs, livelihoods, savings, maybe even their homes

I nurse disabled people in a care home and they won't be able to receive hospital or urgent care in the event of them becoming very ill. We already experience difficulties getting help, so it will get worse.