Frances Leckie
@francesleckie.bsky.social
Editor of Independent Living website
This week's IL newsletter: New Orbit rotating beds – Theraposture expands the Orbit range with new models for greater flexibility, comfort and design choice. #Theraposture #OrbitRotatingBed #MobilitySolutions #IndependentLivingAtHome #ILnews
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November 27, 2025 at 9:00 AM
This week's IL newsletter: New Orbit rotating beds – Theraposture expands the Orbit range with new models for greater flexibility, comfort and design choice. #Theraposture #OrbitRotatingBed #MobilitySolutions #IndependentLivingAtHome #ILnews
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This week's IL newsletter: PLP: Sanctionable Failures – A new report exposes how Universal Credit sanctions punish people for minor errors and worsen hardship. #SanctionableFailures #UniversalCredit #SocialSecurityReform #DisabilityNews #ILnews
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November 26, 2025 at 1:01 PM
This week's IL newsletter: PLP: Sanctionable Failures – A new report exposes how Universal Credit sanctions punish people for minor errors and worsen hardship. #SanctionableFailures #UniversalCredit #SocialSecurityReform #DisabilityNews #ILnews
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This week's IL newsletter: The OT Show – I’m at the NEC today for all things #OccupationalTherapy and #AssistiveTechnology. If you're around, do say hello! #OTShow #OT #IndependentLiving #ILcommunity
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November 26, 2025 at 9:00 AM
This week's IL newsletter: The OT Show – I’m at the NEC today for all things #OccupationalTherapy and #AssistiveTechnology. If you're around, do say hello! #OTShow #OT #IndependentLiving #ILcommunity
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Ahead of Wednesday's IL newsletter: Frances is heading to the OT Show at the NEC - email [email protected] if you would like to say hello! #IndependentLiving #ILcommunity #OTshow #OT #OccupationalTherapy #TheNEC#IndependentLiving #disabled
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November 25, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Ahead of Wednesday's IL newsletter: Frances is heading to the OT Show at the NEC - email [email protected] if you would like to say hello! #IndependentLiving #ILcommunity #OTshow #OT #OccupationalTherapy #TheNEC#IndependentLiving #disabled
This week's IL newsletter: Higher education barriers – Disabled students still face unacceptable delays and lower outcomes. A new report calls for action. #DisabledStudents #InclusiveEducation #HigherEdAccess #OfficeForStudents #DisabilityNews #ILnews
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November 21, 2025 at 1:02 PM
This week's IL newsletter: Higher education barriers – Disabled students still face unacceptable delays and lower outcomes. A new report calls for action. #DisabledStudents #InclusiveEducation #HigherEdAccess #OfficeForStudents #DisabilityNews #ILnews
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This week's IL newsletter: NRS – picking up the pieces – A candid Q&A with Medequip on inheriting NRS contracts and ensuring future resilience. #NRSCollapse #CommunityEquipment #Medequip #SocialCare #IndependentLiving #ILnews
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November 21, 2025 at 9:01 AM
This week's IL newsletter: NRS – picking up the pieces – A candid Q&A with Medequip on inheriting NRS contracts and ensuring future resilience. #NRSCollapse #CommunityEquipment #Medequip #SocialCare #IndependentLiving #ILnews
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This week's IL newsletter: New app for deaf people – In Scotland, the new SignPort app will make it easier to book and connect with BSL interpreters. #SignPort #BSLAccess #DeafInclusion #AccessibleTechnology #ILcommunity
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November 20, 2025 at 1:01 PM
This week's IL newsletter: New app for deaf people – In Scotland, the new SignPort app will make it easier to book and connect with BSL interpreters. #SignPort #BSLAccess #DeafInclusion #AccessibleTechnology #ILcommunity
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This week's IL newsletter: ALS cure "worth billions" – New research shows that a treatment for #MotorNeuroneDisease would have both vast economic and human value. #ALSCure #LongitudePrize #AI #IndependentLiving #ILnews
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November 20, 2025 at 9:01 AM
This week's IL newsletter: ALS cure "worth billions" – New research shows that a treatment for #MotorNeuroneDisease would have both vast economic and human value. #ALSCure #LongitudePrize #AI #IndependentLiving #ILnews
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This week's IL newsletter: Disability pay gap – A new #TUCReport confirms the gap is real and growing: disabled people earn £2.24 less per hour on average. #DisabilityPayGap #EqualPayForAll #DisabledWorkersRights #DisabilityNews #ILnews
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November 19, 2025 at 1:02 PM
This week's IL newsletter: Disability pay gap – A new #TUCReport confirms the gap is real and growing: disabled people earn £2.24 less per hour on average. #DisabilityPayGap #EqualPayForAll #DisabledWorkersRights #DisabilityNews #ILnews
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This week's IL newsletter: South Pole challenge – Darren Edwards prepares for a record-breaking 222km sit-ski expedition across Antarctica, raising funds for #SpinalCordInjury research. #AdaptiveAdventure #SouthPoleChallenge #WingsForLife #IndependentLiving #ILcommunity
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November 19, 2025 at 9:00 AM
This week's IL newsletter: South Pole challenge – Darren Edwards prepares for a record-breaking 222km sit-ski expedition across Antarctica, raising funds for #SpinalCordInjury research. #AdaptiveAdventure #SouthPoleChallenge #WingsForLife #IndependentLiving #ILcommunity
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Ahead of Wednesday's IL newsletter: South Pole challenge - Darren Edwards, wheelchair adventurer, on the longest sit-ski expedition in the history of polar exploration #AdaptiveAdventure #SouthPoleChallenge #WingsForLife #IndependentLiving #ILcommunity #IndependentLiving #disabled
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November 18, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Ahead of Wednesday's IL newsletter: South Pole challenge - Darren Edwards, wheelchair adventurer, on the longest sit-ski expedition in the history of polar exploration #AdaptiveAdventure #SouthPoleChallenge #WingsForLife #IndependentLiving #ILcommunity #IndependentLiving #disabled
This week's IL newsletter: LOLER and patient handling – As consultation closes, we explore ideas for updating hoist safety rules. #LOLER #PatientHandling #HealthAndSafety #IndependentLiving #ILnews
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November 14, 2025 at 1:01 PM
This week's IL newsletter: LOLER and patient handling – As consultation closes, we explore ideas for updating hoist safety rules. #LOLER #PatientHandling #HealthAndSafety #IndependentLiving #ILnews
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This week's IL newsletter: Moving to Scotland? New rules apply – People relocating now need to apply to Social Security Scotland for their benefits. #SocialSecurityScotland #DisabilityBenefits #DevolvedWelfare #IndependentLiving #ILnews
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November 14, 2025 at 9:00 AM
This week's IL newsletter: Moving to Scotland? New rules apply – People relocating now need to apply to Social Security Scotland for their benefits. #SocialSecurityScotland #DisabilityBenefits #DevolvedWelfare #IndependentLiving #ILnews
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This week's IL newsletter: Hadley's new Closomat – A story of teenage independence, assistive tech, and the power of privacy. #Closomat #AssistiveTechnology #AccessibleBathroom #IndependentLiving #ILcommunity
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November 13, 2025 at 1:01 PM
This week's IL newsletter: Hadley's new Closomat – A story of teenage independence, assistive tech, and the power of privacy. #Closomat #AssistiveTechnology #AccessibleBathroom #IndependentLiving #ILcommunity
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This week's IL newsletter: Barriers to accessing equipment – An APPG report calls out systemic failings in the UK's fragmented equipment provision. #AccessToEquipment #APPGReport #IndependentLivingRights #DisabilityNews #ILnews
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November 13, 2025 at 9:00 AM
This week's IL newsletter: Barriers to accessing equipment – An APPG report calls out systemic failings in the UK's fragmented equipment provision. #AccessToEquipment #APPGReport #IndependentLivingRights #DisabilityNews #ILnews
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This week's IL newsletter: Self-Care Week – New research highlights a disconnect between patients' desire to take control and professionals' expectations. #SelfCareWeek #SelfCareForum #HealthAndCare #IndependentLiving #ILcommunity
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November 12, 2025 at 1:01 PM
This week's IL newsletter: Self-Care Week – New research highlights a disconnect between patients' desire to take control and professionals' expectations. #SelfCareWeek #SelfCareForum #HealthAndCare #IndependentLiving #ILcommunity
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This week's IL newsletter: The fallout from NRS – The collapse of NRS Healthcare continues to disrupt #CommunityEquipment supply chains, affecting professionals and service users alike. #NRSCollapse #SocialCareSuppliers #DisabilityNews #ILnews
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November 12, 2025 at 9:00 AM
This week's IL newsletter: The fallout from NRS – The collapse of NRS Healthcare continues to disrupt #CommunityEquipment supply chains, affecting professionals and service users alike. #NRSCollapse #SocialCareSuppliers #DisabilityNews #ILnews
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Ahead of Wednesday's IL newsletter: Our take on the collapse of NRS Healthcare and its consequences #CommunityEquipment #AdultSocialCare #SocialCareCrisis #NRSHealthcare #OccupationalTherapy #DisabledChildren #IndependentLiving #disabled buff.ly/AP3X8bn
November 11, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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This week's IL newsletter: Fallout from NRS – We’re preparing a deep dive into the NRS Healthcare collapse and its impact. Share your story with us. #NRSCollapse #CommunityEquipment #SocialCare #DisabilityNews #ILnews
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November 7, 2025 at 1:01 PM
This week's IL newsletter: Fallout from NRS – We’re preparing a deep dive into the NRS Healthcare collapse and its impact. Share your story with us. #NRSCollapse #CommunityEquipment #SocialCare #DisabilityNews #ILnews
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This week's IL newsletter: "Parky Charter" debate – Parliament will discuss better funding and support for people with Parkinson’s on 17 Nov. #ParkyCharter #ParkinsonsDebate #NeurologicalConditions #HealthAndCare #ILnews
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November 7, 2025 at 9:01 AM
This week's IL newsletter: "Parky Charter" debate – Parliament will discuss better funding and support for people with Parkinson’s on 17 Nov. #ParkyCharter #ParkinsonsDebate #NeurologicalConditions #HealthAndCare #ILnews
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This week's IL newsletter: The Timms Review – A fresh look at PIP, co-produced with disabled people, aims to make it fairer and more supportive. #TimmsReview #PIPReform #CoProduction #DisabilityNews #ILnews
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November 6, 2025 at 1:02 PM
This week's IL newsletter: The Timms Review – A fresh look at PIP, co-produced with disabled people, aims to make it fairer and more supportive. #TimmsReview #PIPReform #CoProduction #DisabilityNews #ILnews
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This week's IL newsletter: Kidz to Adultz North – Bubbles, gadgets, CPD and Santa’s Grotto. A vibrant day of #InclusiveEvents for families and professionals. #KidzToAdultzNorth #AssistiveTech #IndependentLiving #ILcommunity
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November 6, 2025 at 9:00 AM
This week's IL newsletter: Kidz to Adultz North – Bubbles, gadgets, CPD and Santa’s Grotto. A vibrant day of #InclusiveEvents for families and professionals. #KidzToAdultzNorth #AssistiveTech #IndependentLiving #ILcommunity
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This week's IL newsletter: The Cost of Caring – Carers UK’s 2025 report reveals the growing emotional, physical and financial strain on #UnpaidCarers. #CostOfCaring #CarersUK #IndependentLiving #ILnews
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November 5, 2025 at 1:01 PM
This week's IL newsletter: The Cost of Caring – Carers UK’s 2025 report reveals the growing emotional, physical and financial strain on #UnpaidCarers. #CostOfCaring #CarersUK #IndependentLiving #ILnews
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This week's IL newsletter: OT Week – A year-long campaign from #RCOT aims to put #OccupationalTherapists at the centre of preventative, person-focused care. #OTWeek #OccupationalTherapy #IndependentLiving #ILnews
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November 5, 2025 at 9:00 AM
This week's IL newsletter: OT Week – A year-long campaign from #RCOT aims to put #OccupationalTherapists at the centre of preventative, person-focused care. #OTWeek #OccupationalTherapy #IndependentLiving #ILnews
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Ahead of Wednesday's IL newsletter: OT Week - RCOT launches campaign, Right Support, Right Time: Unlocking the Power of OT #OccupationalTherapists #OccupationalTherapy #RCOT #OTWeek #IndependentLiving #ILnews #IndependentLiving #disabled
Occupational Therapy Week | Industry News | Independent Living
<p>Royal College of Occupational Therapists focuses on prevention for OT Week 2025 This year’s Occupational Therapy Week (3rd to 9th November) will start a year-long campaign aiming to shift the…
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November 4, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Ahead of Wednesday's IL newsletter: OT Week - RCOT launches campaign, Right Support, Right Time: Unlocking the Power of OT #OccupationalTherapists #OccupationalTherapy #RCOT #OTWeek #IndependentLiving #ILnews #IndependentLiving #disabled