Access All: Disability News and Mental Health Podcast
Weekly podcast about mental health, wellbeing and disabled people.
Life stories and solutions with a friendly touch β for listeners around the world.
Episodes to download
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Election interviews: The Green Party, Reform UK and Plaid Cymruβs disability policies
Friday
We speak to the Green Party and Plaid Cyrmu and hear about Reform UKβs plans
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Election interviews: The Liberal Democrats and Scottish National Partyβs disability policies
Thursday
We speak to Sir Ed Davey, leader of the Liberal Democrats, and Marion Fellows from the SNP
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Election interviews: The Labour Partyβs disability policies
Last Wednesday
We speak to Angela Rayner, deputy leader of the Labour Party
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Election interviews: The Conservative Partyβs disability policies
Last Wednesday
We speak to Mims Davies, from the Conservative Party
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Election Q and A: mental health, children and housing
Wed 19 Jun 2024
Election topics suggested by our audience: mental health, children, housing and COVID.
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Election: Why is it so hard for blind people to vote in secret?
Wed 12 Jun 2024
Why is it still so difficult for blind people to cast their vote in secret?
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Election Q+A: PIPs, social care and voter ID
Wed 5 Jun 2024
Invisibility, ID and social care β the election hot topics you wanted to know more about
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Living with a disability in Gaza and Ukraine
Wed 29 May 2024
The challenges of living with a disability in a war zone
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Will AI be helpful or ableist towards disabled people?
Wed 22 May 2024
What Chat GPT-4o means for disabled people; plus Emma learns hairstyling
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Paralympics boss Dave Clarke: the unwitting trailblazer
Wed 15 May 2024
Dave Clarke joins us as he prepares to lead Paralympics GB at this summerβs Games.
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Mims Davies MP: βMy dad was disabled for twenty-five yearsβ
Wed 8 May 2024
The Minster for Disabled people, Health and Work speaks to Emma Tracey.
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Liz Carr talks to us about her new documentary about assisted dying
Tue 7 May 2024
Actress Liz Carr shares her thoughts on assisted dying as she launches a new documentary
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PIP Consultation: Vouchers instead of money?
Wed 1 May 2024
A look at the radical proposals from government for changes to PIP, plus access to exams
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Life in a mental health unit when you shouldn't be there
Wed 24 Apr 2024
As the general election nears, the podcast combs through proposed Tory benefits cuts
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Access Allβs 100th episode
Thu 18 Apr 2024
It's Access All's 100th episode, featuring Rose Ayling-Ellis and a look behind the scenes
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Outrage at ableist βprejudiceβ
Thu 11 Apr 2024
Samantha Renke talks ableism after a podcast clip goes viral. And actress Ashley Storrie.
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Disability academic Tom Shakespeare: Why I've started writing novels with a disabled hero
Wed 3 Apr 2024
Emma Tracey talks all things disability - and novel writing - with Tom Shakespeare.
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Bradley Riches: autism, Celebrity Big Brother and me
Wed 27 Mar 2024
Bradley Riches: how I managed my autism in the Big Brother house.
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UK government questioned on commitment to disabled peopleβs rights
Wed 20 Mar 2024
UK government in front of UN on their commitment to disabled people
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What was in the budget for disabled people?
Wed 13 Mar 2024
Emma Tracey and guests ask what provision was in the spring budget for disabled people
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I canβt work without my ADHD meds
Wed 6 Mar 2024
People whoβve struggled to do their jobs during the ADHD medication crisis speak out.
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Iβm a disabled student about to leave college, what next?
Mon 26 Feb 2024
National Star student, Laith, talks to Access All
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Bryony Gordon and the conjoined twin βwarriorsβ
Mon 19 Feb 2024
Journalist Bryony Gordon talks about her new book, Mad Woman
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To holiday or not: Can Direct Payments be used for short breaks?
Mon 12 Feb 2024
Nathan saved his Direct Payments to pay for a break, but the council wants its money back
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Mollie from The Traitors
Mon 29 Jan 2024
The disabled star of the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ One reality show joins Emma in the studio
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Michael Owen: βI'd swap eyes with my son if I couldβ
Wed 24 Jan 2024
The former England striker and his son James, deteriorating sight and the game of futsal
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Drugs Shortage: Why Canβt I Get My Tablets?
Mon 22 Jan 2024
One of the UKβs top pharmacists explains all
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Whatβs the BSL sign for βThroupleβ?
Mon 15 Jan 2024
How a collection of new signs were created to better reflect the LGBT community
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'I've lost thousands because of my ADHD'
Mon 8 Jan 2024
From lost glasses to misinterpreted credit card conditions...
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