Let’s Get it Clear: What makes a good positioning belt? 5. Harnesses and anterior support
Fig 2. Shoulder harness (left) and chest harness (right) In previous issues of THIIS in the Let’s Get it Clear series 1, we have covered…
DHSC commits to rapid expansion of virtual wards in new digitalisation plan
Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has announced a number of digital reforms to deliver benefits…
UK medical devices regulation: What the assistive tech sector needs to know about MHRA’s plans
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has published important new plans about the future of medical devices regulation in the UK, which are designed…
Popular Edinburgh venue gets accessibility upgrade with new Changing Places installation
A new modular Changing Places facility incorporating a variety of assistive technologies, like an overhead hoist system and a changing bench, will cater to visitors…
New mattress protectors designed to give extra peace of mind to those requiring continence care
Healthcare textiles firm MIP UK has launched its “new and improved” MRSA Resistant Mattress Protectors, which can easily be wiped clean for convenience. The new…
Video: Roundtable shines a light on virtual assessments and assistive technologies with launch of first webisode
Specialists involved in the assessment of assistive technologies dived deep into the topic of virtual assessments in the first of a five-part roundtable series. Delivered…
Spacious and comfortable WAV benefits from new government grant scheme
Wheelchair accessible vehicle (WAV) specialist Brotherwood has showcased a new spacious and comfortable vehicle for wheelchair users – the ‘elektron’ conversion for the Vauxhall Vivaro…
Another CCG prepares for integrated care shake-up ahead of 1 July
Norfolk and Waveney Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is preparing for major changes to local commissioning and services ahead of 1 July 2022, when each part…
Cutting-edge data visualisation tech gives people with vision impairments similar experience to sighted users
Credit: MITA graphic depicts three examples of structural and navigational schemes generated as part of the co-design process, and applied to diverse chart types, including…
£1.3m investment will ensure council residents can access digital telecare services
Kirklees Council has approved £ million funding to buy digital carephone devices for 3,500 residents ahead of the analogue switch-off in 2025. The funding is…