Railway discounts for people using a wheelchair or registered blind
The below information from the National Rail website may be of interest if you are working with someone or know someone who uses a wheelchair…
Month: March 2025
NHS Healthcare Travel Costs Scheme (HTCS)
Medical related transport costs affect many residents in Norfolk. Could the below scheme help those you work with? Healthcare Travel Costs Scheme (HTCS) If you’re…
Severe Mental Illness, Physical Health Checks
The term severe mental illness (SMI) refers to all individuals who have received a diagnosis of psychosis, schizophrenia or bipolar affective disorder. This definition should…
Emollients: Fire Risk Alerts
The below leaflet is from the Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency and the National Fire Chiefs Council. SKIN CREAMS: ALERT Clothing, bedding, dressings and…
Deputies: make decisions for someone who lacks capacity
You can apply to become someone’s deputy if they ‘lack mental capacity’. This means they cannot make a decision for themselves at the time it…
Mate Crime
Mate crime: how friendship is being used as a weapon to steal and control A little-recognised form of abuse, it can lead to years of…