‘Disabled people are being regarded as an expensive luxury’: Mik Scarlet on disability rights

Social Care Today

Mik Scarlet highlights the lack of accessibility in healthcare for disabled people, citing examples such as hospitals without accessible toilets and humiliating medical experiences. He argues that disabled individuals are often treated as an "expensive luxury" rather than being integrated into society with proper support. Scarlet emphasizes the need for systemic change to improve attitudes and infrastructure to better serve disabled people.

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All articles from 4 September 2026. Summaries are AI-generated and may contain errors; the linked article is the authority.