New appointments at BHTA to help drive policy agenda and brand awareness
Samantha Lewis, Marketing Campaign Manager at the BHTA The British Healthcare Trades Association (BHTA) has bolstered its growing team with the addition of William Lee…
Statutory arrangements for ICSs from next year: What are ICS Partnerships and ICS NHS bodies?
NHS England has published a new document about the design framework for integrated care systems (ICSs) in England, building on UK Government expectations for NHS…
Guest article: Is your accessible vehicle equipment up to the job?
Andy Nurrish, Koller Sales Manager In this article, Andy Nurrish, Koller Sales Manager, explores how to know whether the accessible vehicle equipment a client is…
“Ground-breaking” portable toilet seat promises to make toileting more accessible
Firefly has launched GottaGo, a “ground-breaking” toilet seat, designed with a unique squat posture to make toileting easier anytime and anywhere. Lightweight, sturdy and portable,…
Nursing home remains COVID-free thanks to cutting-edge assistive tech
Tunstall Carecom A nursing home in Halifax has revealed it has avoided any cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic hit the UK, thanks to a…
£700m roadmap unveiled to tackle waiting lists and “restore hope” in Northern Ireland
Health Minister Robin Swann Health Minister Robin Swann has launched a new Elective Care Framework for Northern Ireland, setting out a detailed roadmap for tackling…
Foundations to launch transformative portal to reduce lengthy waiting lists for DFG assessments
The national body for home improvement agencies (HIAs) in England, Foundations has been working with Iizuka and Leeds Beckett University on a new project to…
Working group an opportunity for OTs to raise awareness to government of their role in helping children
A new working group exploring access to therapies for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) presents an opportunity for occupational…
EXCLUSIVE: New law requiring people to have COVID jabs in care homes sparks mixed responses
Following a recent UK Government announcement that has confirmed all people working in care homes will need to have both doses of a COVID-19 vaccine,…
High-tech cushions help home workers after “explosion” in back problems from poor seating
An award-winning cushion developed to help people in wheelchairs is being snapped up by osteopaths across the UK to help them deal with an increasing…