Rise & Recline to showcase two new adjustable chairs at the OT Show
Rise & Recline Infinity Plus A UK manufacturer of bespoke adjustable chairs and beds, Rise & Recline will be debuting two new chairs at the…
VIDEO: How the BHTA and tissue viability nurses can work together to improve patient care
David Beavis, Chair of the British Healthcare Trades Association’s (BHTA) Beds & Support Surfaces Section, outlined how tissue viability nurses and the association can work…
Powerful communication device empowers people to control an iPad with their eyes
Tobii Dynavox, a specialist in assistive technology for communication, has unveiled TD Pilot, a powerful, medically-certified communication device for people with disabilities. With the release…
EXCLUSIVE: Access BDD advises what needs to be checked when assessing clients for a stairlift
Andy Musson, Sales Manager at Access BDD When it comes to deciding what stairlift will best suit a user, there is a lot more to…
Telehealth could prove to be a health and social care “game-changer”, Lincolnshire research finds
New research by the University of Lincoln, Lincolnshire County Council and Serco into how assistive technology could help people recovering from medical conditions live independently…
SEND services across North Tyneside to be reviewed by Ofsted and CQC
An Ofsted and Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection of special, educational needs and disabilities (SEND) services has begun in North Tyneside. The inspection will assess…
NHS to detail next steps for local health services ahead of ICSs becoming statutory in April 2022
The NHS will set out the next steps for how primary care networks will work with partners across newly formed integrated care systems (ICSs) to…
£119,000 funding to support independent care sector in Kirklees and enable more joined-up working
Kirklees Council is joining forces with NHS Kirklees Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) to support the independent care sector in Kirklees. A £119,000 investment in the…
Let’s get it clear: Look Ear, I’ve got eyes at the back of my head
Fig 1. Paintings by Frederico Faruffini and Albert Anker of women reading. Note the reading area is in the ‘centre of gaze’ which is a…
Guest article: A shot and a hard place – BHTA asserts mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for health and social care staff is only half the solution
In this article, William Lee, Policy & Parliamentary Executive at the British Healthcare Trades Association (BHTA), discusses how the government must back up its decision…