It hurts my head and saddens my heart - NHS, disability and being trapped in your own flat

The Way We Roll

Phil speaks of his disheartening recent experiences at A&E at his local NHS hospital. We grapple with the oh-so-simple task of trying to make the NHS better, as it feels like it’s broken, and how that can break us.

A previous guest and friend of the pod, Abbi Brown, was recently trapped in her flat for days. The lift in her block was broken, and although there was another lift, it was beyond a locked door, and her property managers refused her access. Abbi is a wheelchair user and has now regained her independence. We talk about the nonsensical rules, why people avoid making decisions and the feeling of powerlessness and fury when we’re trapped.

Finally, a brief look at the DWPs Disability Confidence. Reports show it’s not making a difference.

Links

BBC Abbi Brown story

Abbi Brown on X

When Abbi Brown was our guest

The NHS is Broken Wes Streeting MP

NHS Accident and Emergency

Nye at the National Theatre

Disability Confidence DWP

Disability Debrief - Disability Confidence not changing anything

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1. It hurts my head and saddens my heart - NHS, disability and being trapped in your own flat (00:00:00)

2. NHS Broken? (00:02:28)

3. Prisoner in your own flat. (00:28:33)