Artist with MND who paints with her eyes voices support for Lifelites and Eyegaze tech
A lady with Motor Neurone Disease has been able to paint with her eyes and communicate with others thanks to life-changing assistive technology Eyegaze. Sarah…
Personal alarm provider offers new clients six weeks free alarm monitoring
PPP Taking Care, one of the UK’s largest providers of personal alarms, has implemented a range of new measures to protect the health and safety…
Father praises charities’ free Bugzi wheelchair scheme for disabled toddler
Two-year-old Olive, born with cerebral palsy, is enjoying her first independent steps with a unique long-term loan of a free Bugzi powered wheelchair, provided by…
Reviews and reassessments for PIP and ESA suspended for next three months
Following the announcement that all face-to-face disability assessments will be suspended, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has scrapped all reviews and reassessments for…
Innovative therapy solutions support Elliot through his journey to teenage life and beyond
A young boy has benefited from a range of pioneering therapy solutions throughout his childhood to help him remain independent and participate in social situations…
Government launches new drive on coronavirus tests for frontline NHS staff
Announced by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), NHS staff will be first in line for a new coronavirus (COVID-19) testing programme being…
Two more crucial NHS Nightingale Hospitals open to fight against pandemic
Following the announcement that a new NHS Nightingale Hospital would open in East London, initially with up to 500 beds equipped with ventilators and oxygen,…
OTAC postpones three events amid coronavirus crisis but creates new online OT community
The Occupational Therapy Adaptations Conference (OTAC) has postponed three of its events in response to the COVID-19 outbreak but has introduced new online channels for…
Pioneering physio assessment tool to help alleviate pressure from GPs in Bedfordshire and Greenwich
NHS Bedfordshire CCG and NHS Greenwich CCG have implemented an innovative software solution capable of triaging patients with MSK-related issues, determining the severity of their…
Allied Health Professions Federation calls for crucial PPE for AHPs and social care staff
Steve Jamieson, Chair of the Allied Health Professions Federation (AHPF), has written a letter to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care requesting…