Motor neurone disease patients in England die waiting for home adaptations, campaigners say

Charity finds grants for crucial alterations take average 375 days, with many MND patients dying in this timePeople with motor neurone disease (MND) are dying waiting for grants to make their homes fit to live in due to a huge backlogs in applications, campaigners have said.The MND Association has found it takes an average of 375 days for people in England to get essential home adaptations through the government’s disabled facilities grant (DFG) due to growing delays in the system. Continue reading...