New complete Supine Transfer System launches with entirely portable pump
Medical device manufacturer Winncare has launched the new complete Supine Transfer System, which is designed to be convenient and portable, so that patients anywhere can…
Four in five healthcare businesses fear for patients as firms hit by cost pressures
82 percent of healthcare businesses, including assistive technology suppliers, fear that the quality of care received by patients is at risk due to the current…
Six-month telecare pilot leads to staggering 75 percent reduction in ambulance requests
A telecare trial by a Scottish housing and care provider has revealed “astonishing” results about the impact of proactive technology-enabled care (TEC) for older adults.…
‘New standard’ in wearable assistive vision tech unveiled at CES 2023
Vision-enhancement specialist eSight is launching a new assistive technology innovation at CES 2023 that is designed to heighten visual clarity and expand the wearer’s field…
Let’s Get It Clear: Alternative controls to a standard joystick
Figure 1. A centrally mounted chin-operated joystick The convention for driving a powered wheelchair is to have a joystick positioned at the end of an…
Case study: Charity funds mobility equipment for young girl to enjoy outdoor freedom
13-year-old Mary from Bristol is now able to fully embrace the great outdoors thanks to two new Rehasense mobility devices. She is the owner of…
EXCLUSIVE: The effect of changes to AFOs when walking in children with cerebral palsy
Nachiappan Chockalingam is the director of Centre for Biomechanics and Rehabilitation Technologies at Staffordshire University Staffordshire University’s Nicola Eddison, Aoife Healy, and Nachiappan Chockalingam discuss…
Guest article: The right to adequate housing remains out of reach for people with disabilities
A new Lords select committee report highlights how a shortage of adaptable, accessible and appropriate housing is failing millions of people in this country. Holly…
Christmas assistive tech donation helps children with life-limiting conditions
The Widows Sons Masonic Bikers Association (WSMBA) arrived en masse in London to donate a £10,000 cheque to support Lifelites’, an assistive technology charity, work.…
EXCLUSIVE: A day in the life of a senior NHS moving and handling practitioner
James Smith, Senior Moving & Handling Practitioner at Medway NHS Foundation Trust, discusses what a typical day in his role looks like, some of the…