Innovative COVID-safe electric wheelchair awarded £175k government funding
A pioneering electric wheelchair from Centaur Robotics, designed to enable social distancing and built with COVID-resistant materials, has been awarded a UK government grant of…
TEC provider joins new commission exploring role of assistive tech in social care
Gordon Sutherland, CEO of Tunstall Healthcare Tunstall Healthcare has announced its involvement and sponsorship of the newly launched ADASS (Association of Directors of Adult Social…
RCOT launches careers diversity campaign for Occupational Therapy Week 2020
For Occupational Therapy Week 2020, the Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT) has launched a social media campaign to encourage people from all backgrounds to…
National care bodies launch assistive tech commission to encourage integration across social care
Senior woman with female caregiver Two national care bodies have joined forces to make recommendations to government, the health, care and housing sectors and the…
Up to £500,000 available for projects that find new ways to improve transport accessibility
The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced a first-of-its-kind competition to find new ways to improve transport accessibility for disabled people across the UK. Helping…
New virtual event to offer free educational sessions and CPD training for healthcare professionals
After event organisers confirmed that this year’s Naidex would be postponed until March 2021 due to coronavirus, Naidex has launched a new virtual offshoot: Naidex…
Assistive tech partnership to deliver single solution to people who have hearing and vision loss
Hearing specialist Starkey and AI-driven vision specialist OrCam Technologies are integrating their trademarked assistive technologies to help those with both hearing and vision loss. The…
Specialist bariatric range to provide holistic approach to plus-size pressure care management
Bariatric MicroCell Companion Mattress for wheelchairs MediSmart Technologies has launched a new specialist bariatric pressure-relieving range, offering what it describes as a holistic approach to…
ADASS calls on government to increase funding to make effective post-discharge care a reality
The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) has welcomed the British Red Cross and Healthwatch England report on hospital discharges, but is calling…
Advanced assistive tech device to support 2 million people in the UK with sight loss
eSight has announced that its newest vision enhancement technology, eSight 4, is now available in the UK through VisionAid Technologies, expanding its goal of providing…