Partnership introduces innovative cost-saving and sustainable pressure area care solution
BES Healthcare, a provider of assistive technology and decontamination solutions to the NHS, has partnered with NUA Medical to introduce the novel NEST cushion and…
2023 to 2025 Better Care Fund policy framework: Details for the assistive tech sector
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities (DLUHC) and the Department of Health & Social Care (DHSC) have published a new policy paper that…
New guidance to ensure people are properly informed on how personal health information is used
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is supporting health and social care organisations to ensure they are being transparent with people about how their personal information…
Survey finds just 12 percent of people aged 55 plus would feel confident about hearing aid use
New research investigating societal attitudes towards hearing loss has found that a third of UK adults would feel uncomfortable wearing hearing aids in public. The…
Case study: Dual-purpose stairclimber improves daily life for the whole family
Daily life in caring for their young son has become much easier and safer for the Orton family thanks to an AAT S-Max Sella stairclimber.…
4D imaging tech to prevent falls and alert carers will be rolled out in more care homes in England
4D imaging technology, which can prevent falls and automatically alert carers to a medical issue, could soon be rolled out in more care homes across…
Public satisfaction with the NHS at lowest level on record
Poor access to GPs and long waits for hospital treatment have led to public satisfaction with the NHS hitting the lowest level on record, a…
Accessible vehicle hire service releases affordability options for various budgets
A new service that hires accessible and adapted vehicles could provide an alternative to buying for disabled people who either rarely need to use their…
Case study: Paralympic champion aims for historic seventh Boston marathon win with advanced racing wheelchair
Switzerland's Paralympic champion Marcel Hug is set to vie for his seventh gold at the 128th Boston Marathon on 15 April 2024, after his record-breaking…
Report reveals social care now consumes 65 percent of a local authority’s entire budget
New analysis has revealed councils are spending over £200 per person more on children’s services and adult social care compared to a decade ago,…