Employers’ implicit attitudes about the competence of people who are blind
The purpose of this study was to develop and validate an implicit measure of attitudes about the competence of people who are blind, to be used with employers, and to report on these implicit attitudes with a national sample of employers.
Read MoreThe socioeconomic impact of inherited retinal dystrophies (IRDs) in the United Kingdom
The socioeconomic burden of inherited retinal dystrophies (IRDs) in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland was estimated using best practice cost-of-illness methodology applying a prevalence approach. The analysis was based on data collected in a targeted literature review and primary (survey) data collection. This analysis found that:
Read MoreEmployment for Blind and Partially Sighted people in 2019
The National Disability Strategy 2021: Content and reaction
Psychosocial impact of COVID-19 pandemic lockdown on people living with eye diseases in the UK
In response to the Coronavirus disease 2019 (or COVID-19) pandemic, many countries across the world, including the UK, had imposed nationwide lockdown. Ophthalmology represents one of the busiest outpatient-based specialties, and cancellation of routine services meant that thousands of eye patients had been affected. Several studies have previously shown that COVID-19 lockdown and quarantine in… Continue Reading Psychosocial impact of COVID-19 pandemic lockdown on people living with eye diseases in the UK
Read MoreThe Lancet Global Health Commission on Global Eye Health
Yet nowadays, many people, families, and populations continue to suffer the consequences of poor access to high-quality, affordable eye care, leading to vision impairment and blindness. In 2020, an estimated 596 million people had distance vision impairment worldwide, of whom 43 million were blind. Another 510 million people had uncorrected near vision impairment, simply because… Continue Reading The Lancet Global Health Commission on Global Eye Health
Read MoreScotland’s Labour Market: People, Places and Regions – Protected Characteristics. Statistics from the Annual Population Survey 2021
Investing in Equality: Cultivating Fairness and Inclusivity across Scotland’s Workplaces
In partnership with the Scottish Government, Advice Direct Scotland are delighted to be administering the delivery of the latest iteration of the Workplace Equality Fund – a source of financial support for Scottish businesses and organisations striving to improve equality-related outcomes for priority groups within the workplace.
Read MoreNon-structural tax relief statistics (January 2023)
Some tax reliefs are designed to help or encourage particular types of individuals, activities or products in order to achieve economic or social objectives. These are classified as ‘non-structural’ tax reliefs. This publication covers 36 of the reliefs costing more than £500 million in more detail, examining changes over time, against original forecasts (where possible)… Continue Reading Non-structural tax relief statistics (January 2023)
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