Over one million NHS staff in England receive pay rises
From yesterday (1 June 2023), more than one million NHS workers in England started to receive a pay increase following an agreement between the UK…
Report calls on local authorities to make it easier for older people to access home adaptations
A new report from Age Scotland is calling on local authorities to make it easier for older people to access home adaptation services after findings…
NHS remote monitoring pathways to be developed for patients to self-manage health needs at home
NHS Scotland has partnered with Inhealthcare, a remote patient monitoring services provider, to develop and expand a range of remote monitoring pathways across the nation…
Government announces multi-million-pound funding for medtech sector
Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt | Credit: Wikimedia Commons Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt has unveiled £650 million to “fire up” the UK’s…
Healthcare and assistive technology companies invited to enter the Care Sector Supplier Awards
The Care Sector Supplier Awards has announced details of its new partnership with the British Healthcare Trades Association (BHTA), along with media partnerships with THIIS…
Autonomous wheelchair and mobile robotic arm will be trialled at state-of-the-art smart home
Assistive technologies will be trialled at a new state-of-the-art smart home at Aberystwyth University, which is aiming to improve quality of life for the elderly…
Blackwood Design Awards seek ideas that enhance independent living for people with disabilities
An international awards programme that seeks to find innovative and life-changing inventions and concepts that enhance independent living for people with disabilities has opened for…
House of Lords will examine use of assistive tech for SEN students tomorrow at 4pm
Tomorrow (Thursday 25 May) at 4pm, members of the House of Lords will examine the use of assistive technology to support those with special educational…
UK Government calls for evidence on how best to tackle the six major conditions in England
The UK Government has launched a call for evidence on how best to prevent, early diagnose, treat, and manage the six major groups of conditions…
Projects that monitor the health of older people awarded funding to tackle the key impacts of ageing
Projects including special glasses that link to a smartphone to measure visual field loss and a smart sock with embedded sensors that records leg muscle…