ADASS calls for urgent £480m cash injection to support “exhausted” social care sector
A leading social care organisation is calling for an immediate cash boost for social care and new recruits to support its “exhausted” workforce and ensure…
NHS sets outs proposals for legislative reform and direction for ICSs
NHS England has published a new document setting out proposals for legislative reform and the direction for integrated care systems (ICSs) that aim to cover…
Partnership to give Ottobock powerchair users increased endurance with new battery
Rehabilitation and mobility equipment specialist Ottobock has announced a new battery for its Juvo B5 and B6 powered wheelchairs. The new battery is the AGM…
Welsh Government looks to vaccinate all frontline health and social care staff by mid-Feb
The Welsh Government has outlined its ambitious COVID-19 vaccination strategy, which aims to have all frontline health and social care workers vaccinated by mid-February and…
Accessible app for people speech and motor impairments recognised for innovation at CES 2021
Voiceitt, which specialises in speech recognition technology for people with communication impairments, has been named a CES® 2021 Innovation Awards Honouree for its assistive app…
Letter circulated throughout NHS about vaccination of frontline health and social care workers
On 7th January, NHS England and NHS Improvement sent a letter to key figures throughout the NHS about the immediate requirement to vaccinate frontline health…
BREAKING: Naidex pushed back to September 2021
Naidex has been rescheduled to the 15th and 16th of September 2021 after the UK Government advised that the show would be unable to go…
Uni engineers develop assistive device that could be used to control prosthetics
Engineers at the University of California, Berkeley, based in the USA, have developed an innovative wearable biosensing device that can recognise hand gestures based on…
NHS Vaccination Centres open to jab thousands of elderly people and frontline staff
The NHS is opening its newest front in the fight against COVID-19 with the activation of the first seven NHS Vaccination Centres to jab people…
BHTA stresses need to ensure no eligible workers in healthcare sector are overlooked in vaccine rollout
The British Healthcare Trades Association (BHTA) has welcomed official guidance from NHS England and NHS Improvement (NHSEI) prioritising frontline health and social care workers in…