Paul Ridley
@paulridley5.bsky.social
Minnesota Vikings NFL is my passion, happily married & proud father of of my grown up children with Autism & Aspergers. Parent & Carer & campaigner @PaulRidley5on x/twitter
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Paul Ridley
@paulridley5.bsky.social
· Jan 4
'I gave up my job to care for my son and I wouldn't wish this on my worst enemy'
The toll on unpaid carers - one in eight adults in the UK - has been unending during the pandemic after a reduction in support from paid carers, day centres and respite care
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Social worker who ran drugs and weapons network has sentence increased www.gov.uk/government/n...
Social worker who ran drugs and weapons network has sentence increased
A children’s social worker who had a double life running a large-scale drug and weapons enterprise had her sentence increased following intervention by the Solicitor General.
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November 13, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Social worker who ran drugs and weapons network has sentence increased www.gov.uk/government/n...
People on one DWP benefit face 'home visit' under shake-up from Labour www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/cost-of...
People on one DWP benefit face 'home visit' under shake-up from Labour
DWP is rolling out its managed migration process, with Employment Support Allowance (ESA) claimants being moved over to Universal Credit.
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November 13, 2025 at 5:01 PM
People on one DWP benefit face 'home visit' under shake-up from Labour www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/cost-of...
Down Syndrome Act: government launches consultation on draft guidance www.learningdisabilitytoday.co.uk/news/down-sy...
Down Syndrome Act: government launches consultation on draft guidance - Learning Disability Today
A consultation has been launched that sets out what the Department of Health and Social Care is proposing for the statutory guidance issued under the Down Syndrome Act 2022.
www.learningdisabilitytoday.co.uk
November 13, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Down Syndrome Act: government launches consultation on draft guidance www.learningdisabilitytoday.co.uk/news/down-sy...
Hospital ordered to make more suicide risk checks www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Royal Edinburgh Hospital ordered to make more suicide risk checks
NHS Lothian has been ordered to assess the risk of ligature points in rooms at its acute psychiatric hospital after an inspection.
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November 13, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Hospital ordered to make more suicide risk checks www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
One in four missing meals due to cost pressures - report www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
One in four missing meals due to cost pressures - report
New report says parents of under 18s are among the groups most affected by cost of living pressures.
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November 13, 2025 at 4:56 PM
One in four missing meals due to cost pressures - report www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
City MP calls for stricter fireworks regulations to reduce harm to people and animals in Milton Keynes www.miltonkeynes.co.uk/news/politic...
City MP calls for stricter fireworks regulations to reduce harm to people and animals in Milton Keynes
Calls for stricter firework laws have been made by a Milton Keynes MP to reduce burn injuries, animal distress and mental health impacts.
www.miltonkeynes.co.uk
November 13, 2025 at 4:16 PM
City MP calls for stricter fireworks regulations to reduce harm to people and animals in Milton Keynes www.miltonkeynes.co.uk/news/politic...
Popular day centre boosted for vulnerable Milton Keynes residents to enjoy www.miltonkeynes.co.uk/news/people/...
Popular day centre boosted for vulnerable Milton Keynes residents to enjoy
The City Council has expanded a popular centre that helps some of the city’s most vulnerable residents in Milton Keynes.
www.miltonkeynes.co.uk
November 13, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Popular day centre boosted for vulnerable Milton Keynes residents to enjoy www.miltonkeynes.co.uk/news/people/...
'Difficult decisions' over adult social care - council www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Kent County Council warns of 'difficult decisions' over adult social care
The Reform UK-led authority says it is facing
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November 12, 2025 at 8:06 PM
'Difficult decisions' over adult social care - council www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Top NHS trusts given new powers to improve care www.gov.uk/government/n...
Top NHS trusts given new powers to improve care
High-performing NHS trusts will be given more independence to deliver faster, better and more personalised care.
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November 12, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Top NHS trusts given new powers to improve care www.gov.uk/government/n...
Viewpoint: why does my social care support feel like a game of Monopoly www.learningdisabilitytoday.co.uk/topic/lived-...
Viewpoint: why does my social care support feel like a game of Monopoly - Learning Disability Today
Following on from his appearance on ITV this week, Matt Lester discusses how his social care support in Southampton became a game of chance.
www.learningdisabilitytoday.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Viewpoint: why does my social care support feel like a game of Monopoly www.learningdisabilitytoday.co.uk/topic/lived-...
'It felt like they had given up on me': What life is like for people with a learning disability www.itv.com/news/2025-11...
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November 12, 2025 at 8:03 PM
'It felt like they had given up on me': What life is like for people with a learning disability www.itv.com/news/2025-11...
Killer's mental health should have been 'flagged' www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Highbridge killer's mental health should've been 'front page'
Paul Wells was killed by his neighbour Richard Matthews in June 2020.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Killer's mental health should have been 'flagged' www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
400,000 people to be pushed into poverty by health and disability benefit cuts www.disabilityrightsuk.org/news/400000-...
400,000 people to be pushed into poverty by health and disability
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November 11, 2025 at 6:03 PM
400,000 people to be pushed into poverty by health and disability benefit cuts www.disabilityrightsuk.org/news/400000-...
Thank you everyone for my sons birthday wishes yesterday
November 11, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Thank you everyone for my sons birthday wishes yesterday
'It felt like they had given up on me': What life is like for people with a learning disability www.itv.com/watch/news/i...
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November 11, 2025 at 6:02 PM
'It felt like they had given up on me': What life is like for people with a learning disability www.itv.com/watch/news/i...
An Ethical Reflection on Assisted Dying, Inequity Within Palliative Medicine Services and Access to Care in the United Kingdom: A Resident Doctor's Perspective www.cureus.com/articles/431...
An Ethical Reflection on Assisted Dying, Inequity Within Palliative Medicine Services and Access to Care in the United Kingdom: A Resident Doctor's Perspective
With the passing of the Assisting Dying Act in the United Kingdom, there are growing concerns from within and outside the Palliative Care community. The conflicting ethical issues at play are complex ...
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November 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM
An Ethical Reflection on Assisted Dying, Inequity Within Palliative Medicine Services and Access to Care in the United Kingdom: A Resident Doctor's Perspective www.cureus.com/articles/431...
'Losing my brother was like losing a piece of me'
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Isle of Man teenager helped by charity after brother's suicide
A Manx teenager says support from a bereavement charity helped her to process losing her brother.
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November 11, 2025 at 5:59 PM
'Losing my brother was like losing a piece of me'
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New social care head needs dextrous steering www.lgcplus.com/politics/lgc...
New social care head needs dextrous steering
The director general for adult social care is well placed to understand the issues at stake, writes independent social care and health specialist Andrew Cozens.
www.lgcplus.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:15 PM
New social care head needs dextrous steering www.lgcplus.com/politics/lgc...
Minister calls for Send investment at school visit
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Special education investment will rise, says minister in Essex
Georgia Gould says
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November 10, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Minister calls for Send investment at school visit
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‘The ward felt like a prison. What had I let them do?’: how my daughter was crushed by a health service meant to help her www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
‘The ward felt like a prison. What had I let them do?’: how my daughter was crushed by a health service meant to help her
Ruth was 14 years old and being treated for an eating disorder when she died after being detained under the Mental Health Act. She wasn’t allowed to see her family for more than a few hours a week. Ho...
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November 10, 2025 at 7:08 PM
‘The ward felt like a prison. What had I let them do?’: how my daughter was crushed by a health service meant to help her www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Care workers charged following BBC Panorama probe www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Mental health unit care workers charged after BBC Panorama probe
Two care workers are charged with the ill-treatment of four people at a mental health unit in Greater Manchester in 2022.
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November 10, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Care workers charged following BBC Panorama probe www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Assisted dying and pharmacy: Where does liability lie? www.chemistanddruggist.co.uk/news/politic...
Assisted dying and pharmacy: Where does liability lie?
A member of the House of Lords has raised concerns about where “liability would lie” if errors are made when dispensing an “approved substance” used to bring about death from a community pharmacy.
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November 10, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Assisted dying and pharmacy: Where does liability lie? www.chemistanddruggist.co.uk/news/politic...
No clear link between paracetamol in pregnancy and autism or ADHD in children, review finds www.itv.com/news/2025-11...
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November 10, 2025 at 7:04 PM
No clear link between paracetamol in pregnancy and autism or ADHD in children, review finds www.itv.com/news/2025-11...
Hospital failings continued after Alice Figueiredo death, leaked documents show www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Hospital failings continued after Alice Figueiredo death, leaked documents show
Four months after a young woman died in a mental health unit, another patient tried to harm herself in similar circumstances, leaked documents show.
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November 10, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Hospital failings continued after Alice Figueiredo death, leaked documents show www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Reeves suggests benefit limits on larger families to be lifted www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Rachel Reeves suggests family benefit limits will be lifted
The chancellor tells the BBC children in bigger families should not be
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November 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Reeves suggests benefit limits on larger families to be lifted www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...