New free assistive tech event available for disability practitioners and education professionals
A new free and exclusive assistive technology showcase for education professionals and disability practitioners has been announced by Wyvern Business Systems, an assistive technology provider.…
No UK airports classified as ‘poor’ for accessibility for the first time ever
The Civil Aviation Authority has published its fourth annual report on the disability access of the UK’s 31 largest airports, highlighting the most and least…
New one-day courses look to support family carers who look after someone with dementia
Newly-formed charity Dementia Carers Count has launched a range of one-day courses for family carers, aiming to give them additional support and skills while they…
CPD presentation and assistive paediatric innovations to be showcased at PMG Conference
Healthcare professionals will be able to take advantage of Etac R82’s CPD seminar on ability-based seating at the upcoming Posture and Mobility Group (PMG) Conference…
Carers left in financial hardship from forking out for expensive equipment, new report reveals
New research from Carers UK shows unpaid carers are “bankrupting their future to pay for the present”, with alarming figures revealing that carers are having…
Latest analysis shows people with dementia spend nearly £15 billion of their own money on social care
Alzheimer’s Society has revealed that people with dementia have had to spend almost £15 billion of their own money on social care since Government reforms…
Almost 300,000 disabled pensioners relieved from unnecessary PIP reassessments
Announced today by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), unnecessary reassessments for Personal Independence Payments (PIP) are being scrapped for around 290,000 disabled pensioners…
Wimbledon features quad division for the first time for athletes with upper and lower limb impairments
Credit: AELTC/Florian Eisele Showcasing greater inclusivity in sports, 2019’s Wimbledon Championships will see the inauguration of the quad wheelchair division, with leading quad wheelchair players…
New report says councils must review dementia care plans once a year in line with Care Act
A new review from Healthwatch England has revealed that fewer than half of people with a dementia care plan from their local council receive the…
Free CPD courses available for OTs and specifiers on designing bathrooms, sensory bathrooms and Changing Places facilities
Kingkraft, an assisted bathing, changing and showering manufacturer, has three free CPD seminars available for occupational therapists (OTs) and specifiers on designing bathrooms, designing sensory…