Social care staff to find out about development opportunities at UK Care Week
Embark Learning Care Academy, a training provider for the social care sector, will be exhibiting at UK Care Week on 6 and 7 July with…
Free moving and handling training event for OTs in Kent
Safe patient moving and handling specialist Care & Independence is inviting local occupational therapists (OTs) to join in with its free training event. The course…
New report shows that investing in adaptations and HIAs can create “extraordinary” savings
Older and disabled people who have adapted their homes see improvements in mobility, wellbeing and wider physical benefits, according to a brand-new report that researches…
Mobility Test Track and innovative folding powerchair launch to be showcased at Naidex
Visitors to Naidex with reduced mobility, alongside their healthcare professionals, will have the chance to test a broad range of mobility scooters and wheelchairs on…
Wirral council to digitalise fluid monitoring across care homes in the county
Hydratrack app by Aquarate. Medical equipment supplier Aquarate and Wirral Council are working on a new project that is being rolled out to various care…
EXCLUSIVE: Toyota Startup Accelerator helps “world’s first” airline-compliant active wheelchair achieve new heights
Revolve Wheel by Revolve Air, “the world’s first” active wheelchair that fits the standards of universal cabin luggage or compact car’s trunk, has been supported…
Whitepaper finds that wheelchair power assist devices directly affect the activities user participates in
There is a growing body of evidence that people who use manual wheelchairs benefit from power assist devices (PADs) across all aspects of their life,…
Adult Disability Payment rolled out to more people in Scotland
People living in Angus, North Lanarkshire and South Lanarkshire can now apply for Scotland’s new disability benefit. The Scottish Government Adult Disability Payment replaces the…
£15.5m unveiled for local authorities to prepare for charging reform
More than £15 million has been given to local authorities across England to help them implement new social care charging reforms, the Department of Health…
Record five percent pay rise offered to NHS Scotland staff
The Scottish Government has offered a record five percent pay rise to NHS Scotland Agenda for Change staff, which includes professionals who work with assistive…