Connections For All 2
The second edition of Digital Working Party's newsletter is out now. With great articles on Digital Poverty Assistive Tech The Digital...
NATIONAL PENSIONERS CONVENTION
The campaigning organisation for older people in the UK
National Pensioners Convention
- Nov 9
- 2 min
The Scandal of Smart Meters
The Ofgem report today showing how easy it is for energy companies to switch their customers on smart meters to pre-payment meters is...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Nov 8
- 2 min
Broadband Social Tariffs
What is a broadband social tariff? Social tariffs are special discounted deals available for certain low-income customers. They're...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Oct 24
- 2 min
Royal Mail - Barcoded Stamps
Royal Mail is urging people to use up stamps that do not have a barcode by 31 January, when they will no longer be valid for postage. It...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Sep 24
- 1 min
Connections For All - 1
The first issue of Connections for All, a newsletter produced by the NPC’s digital working party for all NPC members is out now. Its aim...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Aug 2
- 4 min
letter response from Ofcom
In June the NPC wrote to Ofcom about the digital exclusion of older people. We have now received a response from Ofcom The initial letter...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Jul 7
- 1 min
NHS Digital Transformation
The NPC recently submitted its views to the Health and Social Care Committee for the consultation on 'Digital transformation in the NHS'....
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National Pensioners Convention
- Jun 13
- 4 min
letter to Ofcom, DCMS, LGA
The NPC has written to Ofcom, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sports and the Local Government Association about the digital...
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National Pensioners Convention
- May 10
- 2 min
Queen's Speech - May 2022
NPC Verdict: Disappointing Queen’s Speech fails those in desperate need now Comment by Jan Shortt, General Secretary, National...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Apr 20
- 2 min
OFCOM - Digital Exclusion Report
OFCOM has released a report digital exclusion among adults in the UK. The below overview from the report is a simplified high-level...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Mar 29
- 2 min
BT pause digital switchover
The National Pensioners’ Convention welcomes BT’s decision to suspend the roll out of their new Digital Voice home phone service which...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Dec 14, 2021
- 1 min
Know Your Rights - report
The Older People’s Commissioner for Wales (OPCW) has issued new guidance “to ensure older people can access the information and services...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Oct 18, 2021
- 1 min
Get Online Week
Get Online Week is the 18th - 24th October 2021. There are a range of online and face-to-face events taking place to help you get online...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Oct 2, 2021
- 3 min
Shadow DCMS Secretary to challenge Nadine DorriesMP over scams&digital choice at their first meeting
Scams & right to choose alternatives to internet comms to be raised with new Culture Secretary The Shadow Secretary of State for Digital,...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Oct 1, 2021
- 1 min
Digital & The Right to Choose
If you didn't catch the great NPC webinar today (1st October 2021), you can watch it below. Download the slides
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National Pensioners Convention
- Sep 29, 2021
- 3 min
Connections For All: Digital & The Right to Choose Webinar
Shadow Secretary to join webinar on human rights impact of scams & digital exclusion on older people Is the UK’s increasing drive to...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Sep 10, 2021
- 1 min
NPC Connections For All – Digital & The Right to Choose
The NPC will be hosting a webinar on International Day of Older Persons, Friday, 1st October 2021 from 12pm to 1.30pm. You can register...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Jul 26, 2021
- 4 min
Fight to Stop Patient Data Grab Not Over
NHS Digital must keep word on Minister’s ‘tests’ to keep GP records secure The National Pensioners’ Convention warns the battle over NHS...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Jun 11, 2021
- 3 min
Secretary of State asked for detail of the government plans to end digital exclusion of older people
The National Pensioners’ Convention is asking the Secretary of State responsible for tackling digital exclusion if he is simply paying...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Jun 8, 2021
- 3 min
Success for NPC campaign as NHS Digital announces GP ‘data grab’ delay
The first session of the NPC Annual Convention finished on a high today (8 June) with welcome news of a delay to NHS Digital’s...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Jun 8, 2021
- 1 min
NPC Annual Convention Opening Rally
Watch the NPC Annual Convention Opening Rally Join the NPC or give a donation If you enjoyed the webinar and would like to give a...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Jun 2, 2021
- 3 min
Webinar Series - Opening Rally
The virtual NPC Annual Convention commences with the traditional opening rally, but in a new online format. June 8 - 10:30am - 12:00 noon...
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National Pensioners Convention
- May 28, 2021
- 3 min
NHS Digital England - NPC Synopsis
Whilst we all understand the importance of collection of data for a variety of research and analysis to help improve and run health care...
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National Pensioners Convention
- May 28, 2021
- 2 min
Full and open consultation needed before GP health records ‘scraped’ by NHS Digital
NPC demands pause of 1st July health data extraction Full and open consultation needed before GP health records ‘scraped’ by NHS Digital...
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National Pensioners Convention
- May 10, 2021
- 1 min
The NPC Report
The NPC Report - April 2019 - March 2021 details the amazing work the NPC has done over the last two years to campaign on issues...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Apr 28, 2021
- 4 min
Digital-only agenda of firms like Milk & More attacks human rights of oldest & disabled
NPC urges Digital & Culture Secretary to intervene Digital-only agenda of firms like Milk & More attacks human rights of oldest &...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Apr 26, 2021
- 2 min
Milk & More response
You can read the response from Milk & More to Jan Shortt, NPC General Secretary. you can read Jan Shortt's letter to Milk & More on...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Apr 23, 2021
- 1 min
Milk & More
Jan Shortt NPC General secretary wrote to the CEO of Milk & More regarding their decision to take their business online only from the 24...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Apr 14, 2021
- 3 min
Digital-only agenda excludes many older people and violates their human rights
NPC urges Digital & Culture Secretary to intervene Digital-only agenda excludes many older people and violates their human rights The...
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National Pensioners Convention
- Apr 13, 2021
- 3 min
Ofcom - quick, easy and reliable switching
Read the NPC response to the Ofcom consultation on quick, easy and reliable switching below. Ofcom Riverside House 2a Southwark Bridge Rd...
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