Council’s new Disabled Facilities Grant service speeds up the application process for equipment
Lichfield District Council’s new Disabled Facilities Grant service is improving the lives of disabled residents by speeding up the application for, and installation of, specialist…
Video: Assistive robot guide dog could soon help blind people navigate indoor spaces
Experts from the University of Glasgow, with support from The Forth Valley Sensory Centre (FVSC) Trust and the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB)…
Care technology project boosts staff confidence and skill in utilising tech-based care solutions
Centre for Ageing Better Images - Pictures Peter Kindersley The London Borough of Wandsworth Council and the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames Council, in…
Scotland delivers over one million payments to unpaid carers
Since Carer’s Allowance Supplement was introduced in Scotland in September 2018, almost £280 million has been paid to over 150,000 carers. The benefit is one…
Report states that banning pavement parking will make England more accessible
A new report published by the Local Government Association (LGA) has stated that powers to ban pavement parking need to be extended to all areas…
Case study: Two children receive 3D-printed Spider-Man bionic arms
Credit: Open Bionics Open Bionics, a company specialising in attractive prosthetics, recently fitted two children with 3D-printed Spider-Man bionic arms. The Hero Arm is a…
Virtual training sessions to help retailers better understand wetroom product specifications
Wetroom manufacturer Impey has announced 2024 dates for its free online ‘We Are Wetrooms’ training programme, which helps installers, retailers, plumbers, tilers, and merchant counter…
Train operator using AI to trial British Sign Language announcements
Train operator Northern is trialling the use of AI to deliver train announcements in British Sign Language (BSL) for those travelling between Manchester and Leeds…
New independent living service to assist older housing association residents
A Northamptonshire-based housing association has received a further £2 million for its new independent living scheme. The scheme will replace the former Hearnden Court building…
New AI Act for AI providers and developers of systems affect individuals residing in the EU
InnoScot Health has responded to the EU agreeing to a landmark deal on the regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) as a welcome development but says…