Case study: Charity and academia team up to design bespoke “super-light and super-strong” crutches
Credit: University of Wales Trinity Saint David A collaboration between charity Cerebra and three research and innovation centres at the University of Wales Trinity Saint…
Free online learning series to enable OTs to enhance their practice in the area of assisted toileting
Specialist manufacturer of wash and dry toilets, Closomat has developed an online learning series for occupational therapists (OTs) in coordination with The OT Service. These…
Views sought on revised Scottish guidance on providing community equipment and adaptations
The Scottish Government has launched a public consultation and is looking for views on revised guidance on the provision of community equipment and housing adaptations,…
BREAKING: DFGs in the spotlight as Channel 4 coverage reveals people can wait three years for adaptations
Channel 4 shone a spotlight on the Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) in its news report last night (Tuesday 5 April 2022) and what the grant…
Case study: TGA mobility scooter helps Sussex disabled army poet find inspiration
With his first book close to publication, Poet Rob Wright, 66 from Heathfield, East Sussex, has discovered refreshing inspiration in the countryside thanks to two…
Sensors are “ideal” for observing vulnerable people in their homes, university study finds
Academics, health and social care providers, Serco representatives and other technology experts at the University of Lincoln New research from the University of Lincoln has…
New alliance to increase co-production and break down silos in TEC sector
Alyson Scurfield, Co-Chair TEC Action Alliance and CEO of TSA Two national care bodies have joined forces to ensure that assistive technology suppliers and care…
WHO research suggests gaps in assistive tech service delivery globally during COVID pandemic
The World Health Organization (WHO) has published a study that explores people’s access to assistive technology around the world during the coronavirus pandemic. With the…
Spring Statement 2022: Leaders disappointed that cost of living “crisis” will push more people into ill-health and increase pressure on NHS
Following Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak’s delivery of the Spring Statement 2022 to Parliament on 23 March, leaders from across the assistive technology, disability,…
CES contract in Surrey retained with planned improvements for prescribers and service users
Outsourced equipment provider Millbrook Healthcare has been successful in retaining the contract to deliver community equipment services (CES) in Surrey for an additional nine years…