Patience Podcast
Episode Two
'Victorian morals & standards of care'
This episode was recorded on 7th December 2018 and it was researched earlier than this, unfortunately, due to serious health issues this episode took us a very long time to complete. Charlie is suffering from.
The episode covers:
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Tory hypocrisy over medical cannabis and second sources of income.
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Can we trust Matt Hancock (Secretary of State for Health and Social Care) and the tories do to anything about the inhuman treatment of people in ATU’s? (Assessment Treatment Centres).
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Something positive section - A new UK print magazine celebrating disabled artists, activists, and influencers. Check out their website: https://outlnd.co.uk/
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Recommendations.
Podcast Notes
Confirming some of the facts we weren’t sure on at the time of recording:
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The CQC is the care quality commission for all health and care in England, including, care homes, hospitals, GP services, and dental services.
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British Sugar: colonial? We don’t think so.
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There are only 5 countries free of external debt: Brunei, Liechtenstein, Niue, Palau, The British Virgin Islands.
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We can confirm if a local council goes into debt it gets taken over by central government.
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The Tate Modern in London is the 9th most visited museum in the world, no the most of the 6th.
Resource/article links:
-Britain’s local councils face financial crisis
-Hancock announces ‘seclusion and segregation’ review… after 70 years of concerns
Radio documentaries:
-Transforming Care - Is it Working?
Recommendations made throughout the show:
-Disability News Service - www.disabilitynewsservice.com
-@JohnPringDNS
- Kaveh Akbar: http://kavehakbar.com/#/
twitter: @KavehAkbar
-Aby Norman: https://www.abbynormanwriter.com/
twitter: @abbymnorman
- The Triple Cripples: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXWibIt-CJo
twitter: @TripleCripples
Episode 2 'Victorian Morals & standards of care', transcription. Click on the PDF
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UK government petitions to support. Please read, sign and share!
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- 'Police Officers to have mandatory training in autism and learning disability'.
Created by Paula McGowen a mother campaigning after her son died whilst being restrained by police during a seizure. Read more about her campaign here: www.olivermcgowan.org
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- 'Stop the detention of people with autism & learning disabilities in ATU’s'. Created by leading Autism Activist and ambassador Kevin Healey, learn more about his work here: http://www.kevinhealey.net/