Case study: 93-year-old Margaret’s ‘magic carpet’ mobility scooter boosts her zest for life
Margaret Simpson, 93, from Peebles in the Scottish Borders, is enjoying a new ‘zest for life’, thanks to a TGA mobility scooter. Margaret is a…
Let’s get it clear: What makes a good cushion? 6. The benefits to skin care of the right cover
This is the sixth article in a series that aims to start getting people thinking more about what goes into a cushion that makes it…
Study indicates 80 percent of participants with Parkinson’s would benefit from using a rollator
Mobility equipment manufacturer Rollz International has revealed the results of a recent study, showing that auditory, visual and tactile cues can help break the freeze…
Guest article: How is technology revolutionising health and care services?
Zillah Moore, Director at Tunstall Healthcare In this article, Zillah Moore, Director at Tunstall Healthcare, discusses how technology is revolutionising the UK’s health and care…
Innovative wheelchair sharing solution coming to two northeast hospitals in UK first
Two northeast hospitals are set to be the first in the UK to introduce an innovative solution to support patients, visitors and staff who need…
Let’s get it clear: What makes a good cushion? 5. Pressure Care
This is the fifth article in a series that aims to start getting people thinking more about what goes into a cushion that makes it…
Patients at NHS Trust set to benefit from new speech and language equipment and rehab tech
Patients at the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust (RUH) are set to benefit from a range of new assistive technologies. The new kit…
Case study: Moon Hall transforms SEND learning with assistive reading device
Moon Hall, a specialist dyslexic school for children aged 7-16 in Reigate, Surrey has transformed its teaching with the OrCam Read, the first-of-its-kind handheld assistive…
Annual medical conference returns with a focus on a multi-disciplinary approach to hypermobility
Helen McCormack, Senior Orthotist at Peacocks Medical Group Newcastle-based Peacocks Medical Group has announced its annual FORTH conference will be returning in January 2022, which…
Let’s get it clear: Naturally – It’s material what one uses for pressure and skin care
By Dr Barend ter Haar The world uses a lot of plastics in pressure care products since they are easy to work with and great…