Daily Archives: 12/10/2011

CPS launches ‘full review’ of NHS abuse scandal failure

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has launched a “full review” of its failure to prosecute any of the NHS staff accused of abusing 18 disabled people in a day centre.
Two weeks ago, the CPS agreed to re-examine its decision not to proceed with any charges over the alleged abuse at the Solar Centre in Doncaster.
Now [...]

Access concerns over ‘2012 ticketing glitch’

A software glitch may have prevented older people from ordering wheelchair-accessible spaces for next year’s Paralympics, it has been claimed.
The application process for tickets for the London 2012 Paralympics closed on 26 September, with organisers describing demand as “unprecedented”.
But one leading disabled activist says a “glitch” in the software for the ticketing website meant that [...]