The Covid good news continues, with risk levels remaining Moderately High and 1 in every 430 people in England infected. (1/2) buds.org.uk/covid-19-ris...

Alton Towers proving they understand nothing about the difficulties many SEN children face. This will just exclude people from the park. Many would be simply unable to queue. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Covid infection levels in England have remained stable at historically lower levels in the last week. Reported influenza (flu) levels continue to fall fast, but have not yet returned to baseline levels. buds.org.uk/covid-19-ris...

BuDS roundly condemns the unprecedented and extraordinary threat to use the Parliament Act to bypass the House of Lords and force the Assisted Dying/Suicide Bill through Parliament. (1/2) buds.org.uk/buds-view-us...

I realised over Christmas that I’d never gotten my second MMR jab on account of childhood moves and policy changes. I emailed my GP and I just got it this morning, free on the NHS. It’s never too late and you can’t overdo it. Please get vaccinated. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Some good news: Covid infection levels in England have stabilised at historically lower levels, but are slowly edging up. Reported influenza (flu) levels continue to fall fast and, though still at higher levels, the winter wave seen in December is now coming to an end. buds.org.uk/covid-19-ris...

I’m seeing increased use of this word and I just want to gently suggest that if there’s one word you can manage to remove from your vocabulary it should be this one. It was coined by a eugenicist who used it as a diagnosis to forcibly institutionalize and sterilize mentally disabled people.

This was completely preventable. These people didn’t need to get sick. Measles can kill. It can disable. It can leave you deaf and blind. It’s a vaccine preventable illness. Shame on everyone creating distrust in the vaccine and refusing to do their part for public health

New polling shows a large majority of the public back the House of Lords' right to block the Assisted Dying Bill if it isn't fit for purpose. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

Covid infection levels in England seem to have remained at historically lower levels over the last week. Reported influenza (flu) levels have also remained at high levels in the last week. These are tentative conclusions, as the data may be incomplete. buds.org.uk/covid-19-ris...

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The BuDS Annual General Meeting for 2025 will be held online using Microsoft Teams on 24 January 2026 at 1:30pm. All are welcome. To register to attend, or find out more, use the link: buds.org.uk/buds-annual-...

While data issues make the picture uncertain, Covid infection levels in England do not seem to have significantly increased since 14 December, and they may have fallen. For the present, we are maintaining our Covid risk level at Moderately High. buds.org.uk/covid-19-ris...

BuDS provides excellent updates on COVID throughout the year. They provide an amazing service, do give them a follow.

BuDS is taking a well earned break from 20 December to 5 January. We're still here for emergencies and safeguarding, and our weekly Covid risk assessment will continue to be published if the data is available. Hope everyone has a restorative break!

Worryingly, Covid infection levels in England have risen significantly in the last week. We are once again advising strict precautions against catching Covid in all but the lowest risk venues. (1/2) buds.org.uk/covid-19-ris...

Covid infection levels in England rose slightly last week, after falling previously to their lowest level since 2021. With around 1 in every 386 people in England infected as of 7 December, we have reverted to a Moderately High risk level. buds.org.uk/covid-19-ris...

More good news about Covid this week, as infection levels in England fall slightly. For the first time since 2021, we have lowered the risk level to Moderate, as around 1 in every 499 people in England were infected as of 30 November. buds.org.uk/covid-19-ris...

It's been obvious from the start that the Assisted Suicide Bill is a covert Government Bill. Government lawyers redrafted it, Government whips got backbenchers to vote it through, and Government has allocated Parliamentary time. This leak confirms it 👇

Those with the broadest shoulders will bear the burden of tax increases, says the Chancellor. Then she raises £355 million pa from taxes levied exclusively on disabled people with severe mobility impairments, including wheelchair users and amputees. www.disabilitynewsservice.com/budgets-mota...

The Government wasted £2.65 billion on failed or corrupt Covid emergency contracts in 2020-21. That's the same loss in one year as would occur in 50 - yes fifty - years of disability benefit fraud. If you want to cut fraud losses, disability benefits are the last place to go.

The backers of the Assisted Suicide Bill are now proposing to ram it through Parliament, bypassing normal procedure, because too many Parliamentarians have concerns. It's time to bring this whole shabby fiasco to an end. (1/3)

The good news about Covid continues this week, as infection levels in England continue to fall to the lowest level seen so far this year. Around 1 in every 429 people in England were infected as of 23 November, and the risk level remains Moderately High. buds.org.uk/covid-19-ris...

We are hearing credible reports, supported by amendments tabled by the Bill sponsor, that the proposed £275 million NHS assisted suicide service will be contracted-out, very likely to the lobbyist organisation pushing for the assisted suicide Bill. Follow the money. #AssistedDyingBill

Some rare good news about Covid in England, as infection levels fall back to ‘baseline’ levels last seen in early summer 2025. This doesn’t mean Covid has ceased to be a threat, as around 1 in every 296 people in England were still infected as of 16 November. buds.org.uk/covid-19-ris...

🇦🇺 Academy of Science #IndoorAir #IAQ The science of indoor air & Pathways to improve Indoor Air Quality In Australia November 2025 Report www.science.org.au/supporting-s...

The welcome fall in Covid infection levels in England continues. However, around 1 in every 180 people in England were still infected as of 2 November, so the risk level remains HIGH. It is too early to think of relaxing precautions. buds.org.uk/covid-19-ris...

We warned in 2021 that Boris Johnson's 'living with Covid' policy would be an economic catastrophe for the UK, causing a tsunami of sickness for millions of people. And here we are. Let's try living *without* Covid, through good public health. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

This is an exciting opportunity for a SEND professional to be involved in the creation of an innovative new service for SEND students. Find out more by scanning the QR code, or on our website.

A useful article highlighting the consequences of low iron levels - but it doesn't mention that low iron is very strongly associated with Covid infection. Maybe women should try not to catch Covid as well as being aware of their iron levels? www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

All the 'health support' in the world won't keep the UK workforce productive and efficient if we continue to allow Covid to regularly sweep the nation. Let's try living without Covid. www.theguardian.com/money/2025/n...

There has been a welcome fall in Covid infection levels in England. However, the risk level remains HIGH, and people should not even think of relaxing precautions. Around 1 in every 136 people in England were infected as of 26 October. buds.org.uk/covid-19-ris...

Two weeks ago, we warned that the NHS was taking a huge gamble with the nation's health by restricting Covid boosters to such a small group. We said that only time will tell whether that gamble would pay off. As the headline below shows, hospitals and GP surgeries are already under extreme pressure.

Covid-19 infections can reactivate dormant cancer cells, and trigger the growth of secondary cancers. There is now compelling medical evidence to this effect. To learn more, please use the QR code in the image or visit the BuDS website: buds.org.uk/covid-and-ca...

According to a statement by the British Euthanasia Society, assisted suicide 'safe zones' within hospitals and care homes will appear if Kim Leadbeater’s Bill becomes law, so that patients will know where the NHS will try to persuade them to die, and where they won't. Oh brave new world...

Covid infection levels in England remain around the Very High level, although there has been a recent small decline. We continue to recommend taking maximum precautions against catching Covid, as around 1 in every 112 people in England were infected as of 19 October. buds.org.uk/covid-19-ris...

Our phones are now working again 😀🥳. Thank you for your patience. Thanks also to the wizards at Cloudy IT UK for all their help.

We are experiencing technical problems with our phone system at present (16 October). Please use the contacts page on our website to get in touch while we get it fixed. Apologies for any inconvenience.

The Covid wave in England has reached Very High levels of risk, with around 1 in every 103 people in England infected as of 12 October. Now is the time to take maximum precautions against catching Covid. buds.org.uk/covid-19-ris...

Only a healthy nation can be a prosperous nation. We can't afford to let Covid keep culling and disabling the workforce, one wave after another. Let's control Covid, not be controlled by it. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

The judiciary has to be independent of politicians, otherwise it is not a judiciary at all. Judges defend disabled people's rights against Government every day. Politicians demanding the right to hand-pick judges is anti-democratic and erodes everyone's essential freedoms.

Disabled people know that it is employers that stop them getting jobs. Rather than harassing disabled people, the DWP should be turning its guns on employers who don't offer inclusive work opportunities or employ disabled people. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

People are right to be angry. It is absolutely shameful that the Government have restricted Covid boosters to such a small group. This is a huge gamble with the nation's health purely to save money. Here is how their argument runs: a thread 🧵

The Covid wave in England continues to grow, with infection levels up 11% in the last week. The risk level is hovering just below Very High. If you do not wish to catch Covid, please take precautions including getting boosted now. buds.org.uk/covid-19-ris...

Hospices closing from funding cuts. Cancer patients not being treated. Learning disabled people trapped in psychiatric hospitals. But, yes, we can afford assisted suicide on the NHS. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Covid infection levels in England continue to rise very steeply, up 23% in the last week. While the overall risk remains High, we are anticipating that it will be raised to Very High next week. buds.org.uk/covid-19-ris...

Petition Direct the @ukhsa.bsky.social to monitor COVID infections that occur in particular settings... Please read, if you haven't already, and support and share with your networks if you agree. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...

Disabled toilets are not gender-neutral alternatives. They are a specialist purpose-built facility for disabled people. We support gender-neutral WCs, but additional to disabled WCs. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Covid-19 infections can reactivate dormant cancer cells, & trigger the growth of secondary cancers. There is now compelling medical evidence to this effect. Read the full story on our website: buds.org.uk/covid-and-ca...

Covid infection levels in England have again risen sharply over the last week, as have other Covid measures. Infection levels are around a fifth higher, and the overall risk level remains High. A thread 🧵 buds.org.uk/covid-19-ris...