1.7 million older and vulnerable adults could be at risk during digital switchover
Joe McLoughlin, Director of Innovation at Astraline National telecare monitoring centre Astraline is calling on the private and social housing, health and care industries to…
Amazon announces accessibility upgrades to Alexa app for people with vision impairments
Multinational technology company Amazon is announcing an update to the Alexa app, including light and dark modes and text scaling for improved accessibility. Alexa is…
New partnership to bring OT-designed range of eating and drinking aids to the UK
Mobility supplier Fortuna Mobility has formed a UK partnership with Ornamin, which specialises in eating and drinking aids and supplies more than 2,000 care institutions…
Doro acquires FirstCall 24/7 to assist vulnerable residents in Staffordshire, Leicestershire & Derbyshire
Expanding UK telecare provider Doro has announced a new relationship with Trent and Dove Housing, a provider of housing to clients in Staffordshire, North West…
BAPO calls for children’s prosthetic and orthotic services to be protected during pandemic
The British Association of Prosthetists and Orthotists (BAPO) is calling for prosthetic and orthotic services to be protected so they can continue operating throughout the…
NHS England calls for over-70s to arrange a COVID jab
People aged 70 and over who have not yet been vaccinated against COVID and who would like to be are being urged to contact the…
Guest article: How can technology support the NHS in a crisis?
Zillah Moore, Director at Tunstall Healthcare In this article, Zillah Moore, Director at Tunstall Healthcare, discusses the role of technology enabled care services (TECS) and…
Interactive assistive tech donated to disabled children at Oxford children’s hospice
The Shanly Foundation has supported charity Lifelites with £2,000 so it can continue to donate assistive technology for life-limited and disabled children in Oxfordshire and…
Pioneering digital telecare project wins £130k funding for independent living in Scotland
Assistive technology specialist Communicare247 is on track to deliver a first-of-its-kind digital home care system in Glasgow, after securing major funding. Communicare247 has won funding…
WHO launches online training workshop for measuring access to assistive tech
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is holding an online training workshop that looks to measure the need of, and barriers to, accessing assistive technology in…