Our Editor Peter is running Marathons in May for MDUK!
Through the month of May this year, Peter will be running marathons to raise funds – and awareness – for Muscular Dystrophy UK! It all...
London Marathon 2017 - Tweets and MD Runners!
Congratulations to all the fantastic fundraisers who took part in yesterday's London Marathon, raising thousands for charities like...
Muscle Owl Talks Ep47: EHRC & Disability Discrimination (April 2017)
This month, the Equality and Human Rights Commission launched their 2017 Disability Report, which covered six key areas of life. It...
Muscle Owl Talks Ep46: Spinraza Approved for All Types of SMA by EMA (Europe)
On Friday we received the news that Spinraza - the latest (and first) treatment for spinal muscular atrophy - had been approved by the...
SPINRAZA APPROVED by EMA for all types of SMA
After receiving approval from the FDA in the United States, the long awaited treatment for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) has been...
Baroness Celia Thomas Speaks to MDUK About PIP Reform & Motability
As we discussed in our most recent episode of Muscle Owl Talks, 900 disabled people across the UK are losing their Motability cars each...
Muscle Owl Talks Ep45: Taxi Ruling in the UK
In the UK, we've recently seen a taxi ruling, which now means taxis won't legally be allowed to charge more for a wheelchair user using...
PIP and Subsequent Motability Cuts Discussed on BBC Five Live
In a clip from April 12th 2017 from BBC five live, PIP reforms and the subsequent motability cuts were raised. Over 50,000 disabled...
Muscle Owl Talks Ep44: Disabled People LOSING Right to Motability Vehicle
In the UK, the latest changes to Personal Independence Payments mean many disabled people are having their motability cars taken away...
UK Parliament: PIP Appeals (April 2017)
Last week saw an emergency debate to discuss the UK government's changes to Personal Independence Payments. Here's a clip from the...
