User feedback creates new powered attendant all-terrain wheelchair
The Mountain Trike Company launched the new foldable ePush at Naidex 2022, which promises a comfortable ride, adaptable seating, and a power assist mode for…
Video: Roundtable explores whether there is a desire to move back to face-to-face assessments for assistive tech
The second of a five-part webinar series exploring the topic of virtual assessments for assistive technologies has been released, where specialists discuss whether there is…
Door detection, voice control and captions are some of the accessibility features coming to Apple this year
Technology giant Apple has revealed a raft of innovative accessibility features that will be available later this year to give disabled people new tools for…
£4.1m prize unveiled for assistive tech innovations that transform lives of dementia patients
A new £ million prize is launching in September 2022 that seeks personalised assistive technology innovations that help people with dementia to remain independent in…
Video: Open call for innovative digital tech to solve health and social care challenges in Wales
A search has begun for pioneering digital solutions, which could include assistive technologies, to the biggest challenges facing the Welsh health and social care sectors…
Assistive technology specialist’s client makes fundraising sunflowers for Ukraine
Nicole and brother Jacob proudly displaying the pin badges they are making to help raise donations for Ukraine Five-year-old Nicole Kuliskova, a Recare wheelchair user…
42 ICSs came into effect on 1 July 2022 deadline to deliver more person-centred care
A total of 42 statutory integrated care systems (ICS) came into effect on 1 July 2022 to better join up the health and social care…
Webinar to explore how TEC can make better connections between health, housing and social care
Tunstall Carecom In association with telecare specialist Tunstall Healthcare, Housing LIN is holding a free webinar next week about the role of technology-enabled care (TEC)…
£5k donation helps NHS trust to purchase cutting-edge rehab equipment
Credit: Biometrics The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust stroke and neurology patients are benefitting from an innovative and motivating rehabilitation device thanks to a generous charity…
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…