RCOT decides to pause popular Annual Conference to review how the event can be improved
Taking time to reflect on how its annual conference can better benefit its membership, the Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT) has decided to pause…
New NHS figures reveal an increase in adult carers feeling stressed or depressed
Revealed by NHS Digital, just over 60 percent of carers reported feeling stressed in 2018-19 (compared to percent in 2016-17), while the number of carers…
Prime Minister launches new drive to break down barriers faced by disabled people
Announced yesterday by Prime Minister Theresa May, injustices faced by disabled people in the workplace, at home and in the community will be addressed through…
Supported living development to help disabled residents in Scotland
A new 24-apartment development has been agreed in Leith, Edinburgh, to provide accessible living for elderly and disabled adults. The deal was secured by property…
Healthcare professionals invited to mobility centre’s official opening with new assessment facilities for clients
East Anglian DriveAbility (EAD), one of Driving Mobility’s UK assessment centres for elderly and disabled drivers, will be officially opening its enhanced Thetford centre in…
Disability charity says technology is key to bridging disability employment gap
Greater access to life-changing technology must be prioritised if the Government is to reach its target of getting one million more disabled people into employment…
NHS Long Term Plan will be hindered without additional Government funding, health charity warns
Analysis from independent health charity Health Foundation and a separate survey of front-line health leaders from the NHS Confederation have said that the NHS Long…
Lack of digital modernisation is limiting patient care, according to new research
Computacenter, an independent provider of digital technology infrastructure and services, has announced new research findings that highlight the UK healthcare sector is hindered by lack…
No limit to teen Jodie’s sense of adventure with Ottobock C-Leg
Inspirational teenager Jodie Millard, who lost a leg to cancer and is now helping other amputees through her Instagram blog, is looking forward to a…
Shocking statistics reveal over 6,000 carers suffer serious injuries from violence at work
Trade union GMB has unveiled new figures, obtained under the Freedom of Information Act, that more than 6,000 carers suffered serious injuries at work as…