The Omicron wave is sweeping across Bucks, with 1 in every 37 people now infected – the highest total ever seen. If you live a ‘normal life’, it’s now inevitable that you will catch Omicron. Our key message remains that everyone needs to take action NOW to keep themselves safe. Read on for more…
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New Covid-19 Automatic Treatments for Some Disabled People
The NHS has announced that some disabled people and some people with certain medical conditions will be automatically offered antibody or antiviral medications as soon as they test positive for Covid-19. These antivirals will be reserved for people at highest risk of getting seriously ill with Covid-19.
Read MoreCovid-19 Risk Assessment Up To 16 December 2021
The Omicron wave has arrived in Bucks, with more infected people in the County than ever before. 1 in 43 people are now infected and the pandemic in Bucks is becoming ever more dangerous as we approach Christmas. Our key message remains that everyone needs to take action to keep themselves safe. Read on for more…
Read MoreManaging Mental Health at Christmas
Christmas can be a time for eating, drinking, spending time with family and friends, and generally getting into the holiday spirit. The Christmas season, however, can be especially tough for those who have a mental health issue.
Read MorePractical Help In The Covid-19 Pandemic
With the rapid spread of the Omicron variant, BuDS is putting together a list of resources to help you find practical help in these difficult times. The list below is incomplete, and will be expanded as we complete more research.
Read MoreBuckinghamshire Council’s Specialist Teaching Consultation 2021
If you are the parent of a SEND and/or EHCP child, you’ll want to respond to Buckinghamshire Council’s Specialist Teaching Service Consultation. The Specialist Teaching Consultation could mean big changes for the way your child is supported in school or college. The deadline is Sunday 9th January, so please don’t delay.
Read MoreBack in the Saddle – Update 16
Time for another update. I’ve made it as far as Nottingham now. Over the last couple of weeks I’ve managed to cover 3km a day on several occasions! I don’t want to tempt fate or speak too soon, but maybe, just maybe, I’m finally starting to come out of this fatigue flare. Keeping fingers firmly crossed, touching lots of wood and all that sort of thing anyway.
Strange to think that if I’d been able to keep to my original target, of about 5km a day, I’d only be about 40 or so days away from John o’Groats right now. But hey, I’ve kept going and I am getting closer to the end point with every slow turn of the pedals. Hopefully, I’ll be able to carry on building up my strength and stamina and will get there by the middle of next year.
Read MoreOmicron Emergency Booster Programme Announcement & BuDS’ Reaction
The Prime Minister has warned of an emergency situation in the UK because of the growth of the Omicron variant of Covid-19. The Government have not announced any further precautions against the spread of Omicron, but they have called for all adults to get a booster vaccine dose as quickly as possible. Read on for more.
Read MoreOmicron Update (2)
Over the last few days, data has been published by the Government’s Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) relating to the severity, transmissibility and more of the Omicron variant of Covid-19. BuDS has looked through this published data, and summarised the findings below. Read on for more.
Read MoreInternational Human Rights Day 2021
Today is Human Rights Day. BuDS is committed to disability rights. That means we defend and promote the absolute right of disabled people to live, work and play like everyone else. We don’t want pity or charity doled out to us or to be ‘looked after’ – we want our rights to live independently and not to be disabled by society.
Removal or weakening of human rights law affects disabled people more than most other groups, because we have to fight for our rights more often and in more areas. If the Government goes ahead with its plan to abolish the Human Rights Act, to leave the European Charter of Human Rights or to write a new ‘Bill of Rights’, we will join with others to defend the rights of disabled people.