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Disability Discrimination Act
In this article, Karen Rosenbloom, Ruth Wakeman and Pippa Scrimshaw explain what help and support pharmacists should give to people with disabilities when providing pharmacy services, in order to comply with the Disability Discrimination Act 1995
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Pharmaceutical Journal 2005;275:747-750 (17 December 2005)

Disability awareness: what the new rules mean for community pharmacies
(2002;269:389-390, 21 September)

Contract 2005: Support for people with disabilities
(2004;273:646, 30 October)

Legal digests: Pharmacy practitioners should be reviewing their facilities and premises
(2005;275:118-119, 23 July)

Useful websites

· The Disability Rights Commission (www.drc-gb.org) is an independent body established to stop discrimination and promote equality of opportunity for disabled people

· Directgov (www.direct.gov.uk) provides a single point of access to government information and services. This includes much of the information previously on www.disability.gov.uk

· The Office of Public Sector Information (www.opsi.gov.uk) provides online access to UK legislation

· Capability Scotland (www.capability-scotland.org.uk) provides a range of services to support disabled people

· Disability Action (www.disabilityaction.org) is a Northern Ireland-wide organisation working with disabled people

· The Royal National Institute of the Blind (www.rnib.org.uk) supports people with sight problems. It also provides patient information leaflets in Braille and large print.

Suppliers of compliance aids

The following is a list of suppliers of compliance aids. Suppliers not listed are invited to send their details to K. Rosenbloom at: karenrosenbloom@btinternet.com

Distinctive Medical Products
Tel: 0800 525076
www.distinctivemedicalproducts.com
14 Dewar Court
Davy Road, Astmoor Industrial Estate, Runcorn, Cheshire
WA7 1PT

Homecraft – AbilityOne
Tel: 08702 423305
www.homecraftabilityone.com
Shelley Close
Lowmoor Business Park, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire
NG17 7ET

MedicAlarm LTD
Tel: 01604 646200
www.medicalarm.co.uk
The Old Barn
Court Farm, Overstone, Northampton
NN6 0AP

National Pharmacy Association
Tel: 01727 832161
www.npa.co.uk
Mallinson House
38–42 St Peter's Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire
AL1 3NP

NeuroPage
Tel: 01353 652176
www.neuropage.nhs.uk
Oliver Zangwill Centre
Princess of Wales Hospital, Lynn Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire
CB6 1DN

PivoTell
Tel: 01799 550979
www.pivotell.co.uk
PivoTell LTD
PO Box 108, Saffron Walden, Essex
CB11 4WX

Rexcom Europe LTD
Tel: 01794 516677
www.pillpress.co.uk
Unit 4 Seward Rise
Romsey, Hampshire
SO51 8PE

Royal National Institute for the Blind
Tel: 0845 7023153
www.rnib.org.uk
105 Judd Street
London
WC1H 9NE

Swankee Doodles
Tel: 01494 862861
www.stickersforschools.co.uk
Unit 17
Meadow Cottages, Little Kingshill, Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire
HP16 0DX

W+W MEDSYSTEMS
Tel: 01484 667822
http://wwmed.co.uk
Unit B1
Crossland Road, Industrial Estate, Netherton, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
HD4 7DQ

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