Over 500 extra beds set to help patients get specialist care closer to home in Wales
More than 500 extra step-down beds and community care packages will help people get care closer to home and free up hospital beds for Wales…
£200m funding to help NHS buy thousands of extra beds to speed up hospital discharges
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has revealed up to £250 million funding that is set to help speed up hospital discharges. Backed…
Healthy ageing technologies invited to enter competition to gain international recognition
An open competition is inviting companies with innovative products that improve the health and wellbeing of older people to apply for funding. The Northern Health…
57 percent with housing accessibility needs struggle to have a bath or shower in their own homes
Disabled adults across the UK are struggling with inaccessible homes, according to research commissioned by disability charity Leonard Cheshire. One in four respondents with housing…
The UK’s first Evidence Centre for Inclusive Transport will address the “transport accessibility gap”
RiDC (Research Institute for Disabled People) is launching the UK’s first Evidence Centre for Inclusive Transport to work with disabled people, disability organisations, transport providers,…
Four in five healthcare businesses fear for patients as firms hit by cost pressures
82 percent of healthcare businesses, including assistive technology suppliers, fear that the quality of care received by patients is at risk due to the current…
Video: Virtual reality wetroom experience helps OTs to view adaptations more effectively
Accessible bathroom specialist Impey has created an immersive virtual reality (VR) experience to showcase its wetroom adaptations to occupational therapists (OTs), which allows them to…
Case study: Charity funds mobility equipment for young girl to enjoy outdoor freedom
13-year-old Mary from Bristol is now able to fully embrace the great outdoors thanks to two new Rehasense mobility devices. She is the owner of…
Local authority to deliver grant-funded adaptations through Home Improvement Agency
St Albans City and District Council has announced that it is joining the Hertfordshire Home Improvement Agency (HHIA) to deliver grant-funded assistive technologies and adaptations…
Local authority to make city centre more accessible with Changing Places facilities
A new, modern Changing Places facility will be installed at The Forum in Norwich city centre in the new year, following a successful bid for…