A DISABLED woman is to be moved out of her top-floor flat after nearly two years of shuffling up and down two flights of stairs on her bottom, thanks to the Worcester News.

We exclusively reported last Saturday (3) how Hayley Brown only manages to get out of her flat once a fortnight because she suffers with crumbling discs in her back, epilepsy and asthma.

When she does leave her home in Randwick Drive, Warndon, she has to shuffle up and down 28 concrete steps on her bottom because there is no lift.

But yesterday (9), Worcester Community Housing (WCH) called to tell 43-year-old Miss Brown, who is registered disabled, that a medical reassessment showed she had gained the 150 points needed to qualify for a move. She had previously been awarded 44.

Community safety manager Bruce Mourby said: "I have got the reassesment. She has been awarded the 150 points. I have phoned her and told her and she's very pleased. I said I would be popping around next week to discuss areas of choice and how quickly we can move her."

Miss Brown said she was delighted she was going to be moved, especially after three ambulance crews had to be called out to get her out of her flat and take her to Worcestershire Royal Hosptial when she suffered a series of epileptic fits on Thursday (8).

"I'm so excited," she said. "I just can't wait to see where we're going to live now."

Son Stevan Thomas, aged 20, said: "As long as we get moved into somewhere decent so my mum can get out daily instead of being cooped up in here I will be absolutely delighted."

Mr Mourby said how quickly Miss Brown will be moved will depend on where she wants to move to and what is available but said he was glad the situation will soon be resolved.

"I'm really pleased about it and hopefully she can have a good life now," he said.

"It's a good job you phoned when you did because it would have gone on and on. It's just been a lack of communication."