Over half of people with sight loss find it difficult to navigate public transport facilities
The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) has published an insightful new report that details the range of barriers that blind and partially people…
NHS Wales staff given “best and final” pay offer with average increase of 15.7% over next two years
Eluned Morgan MS, Welsh Minister for Health and Social Services A written statement from Eluned Morgan MS, Welsh Minister for Health and Social Services, has…
Housing provider opens digital hub to showcase transformative assistive tech to tenants
Scottish housing and care provider Bield has opened a digital hub in West Lothian to showcase new housing technology to tenants. The hub consists of…
Four-fifths of OTs believe surge in demand is due to lack of capacity in health and care system
With 86 percent of occupational therapists (OTs) reporting an increase in demand for their services between November 2021 and November 2022, four in five OTs…
Video: Smart glasses introduce AI to provide virtual assistance for people with vision impairments
Envision, which creates wearable assistive technology for people who are blind or have vision impairments, has launched a powerful new feature on its smart glasses…
Care tech enables staff to support up to nine times more vulnerable people every night
Assistive technology is being used by Telford and Wrekin Council to speed up patient discharges from hospital and care for up to nine times more…
CPD sessions will look at benefits of safe living spaces and beds for complex needs next month
Safespaces, which offers tailor-made safe living spaces and beds for people with complex needs, is hosting an event next month, where healthcare professionals can experience…
Telecare could save NHS over £200m a year, new data shows
A new report from technology-enabled care (TEC) specialist TakingCare has revealed how much money telecare could save the NHS each year, as forecasts predict the…
Every child in every school should be introduced to assistive tech, report suggests
Children in every school should be introduced to assistive technology to help establish a common ground and equal footing among students and help raise awareness…
Manufacturers given more time to get certain medical devices CE certified
The EU has taken steps to give manufacturers more time to get certain medical devices, which includes certain assistive technologies, certified under the EU Medical…