RESPONSE: Mandatory COVID-19 vaccines for health and social care workers sparks mixed reactions
Following the UK Government’s announcement that all frontline health and social care workers in England will need to have had both COVID-19 vaccines by 1…
Remote auto-folding powerchair to give users greater freedom due to compact size
Following user feedback stating that they prefer an auto-folding function over manually folding powerchairs, Drive DeVilbiss has launched its first AUTOFOLD Powerchair to give users…
Health and social care workers in England must have both COVID-19 vaccines by April 2022 in order to be deployed
Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid Following a six-week consultation by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), the UK Government has announced…
Opportunity for young wheelchair users to get discounted postural management seating system
Aergo, which specialises in postural management seating solutions, is alerting occupational therapists (OTs) and physiotherapists (PTs) who work with children with postural seating needs about…
Partnership to deliver next-generation preventative telecare services to council’s residents
An innovative new council programme will see upwards of £ million invested to transform telecare services for thousands of residents in Wirral over the next…
BHTA to highlight importance of working with its code-accredited members to OTs at upcoming show
The British Healthcare Trades Association (BHTA) will be highlighting the importance of consumer protection, and working with its code-accredited members, to occupational therapists (OTs) at…
First-of-its-kind remote monitoring system for pressure monitoring and intervention launches
DHG (formerly Direct Healthcare Group) has unveiled its latest “ground-breaking” launch, the Dyna-Form SMARTresponse, a new remote monitoring surface system designed to provide digital smart…
Infinitely configurable paediatric seating system launches for individualised support
Leckey has unveiled BeMe, a “ground-breaking”, infinitely configurable seating system that provides individualised support for children. Designed with the needs of the child as the…
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…