28/04/2026
Disabled professionals often encounter significant barriers to work, particularly when their roles require international travel.
President of the European Spinal Cord Injury Federation, Lucy Robinson, was recently invited to speak in Germany and Italy as part of her role. Yet, despite not requesting any additional NHS funding, she now risks being unable to fulfil these professional duties because the NHS has said it cannot support her essential care outside the UK.
Lucy’s case exposes a wider issue: the practical obstacles that prevent disabled professionals from certain opportunities, and the extent to which public bodies must consider their duties under the Equality Act 2010.
Read the article to learn more about Lucy’s case and the work Stewarts is doing to support her: https://ow.ly/l0eV50YQs7M