Manufacturers given more time to get certain medical devices CE certified
The EU has taken steps to give manufacturers more time to get certain medical devices, which includes certain assistive technologies, certified under the EU Medical…
Additional £102m DFG funding will be distributed from spring 2023
Helen Whately, Minister for Social Care The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has revealed that, from spring 2023, it will be investing an…
AUTUMN STATEMENT 2022: Key points at a glance for assistive tech professionals
Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt | Credit: Wikimedia Commons Yesterday (17 November 2022), Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt presented his Autumn Statement to…
Government confirms next steps on plans to raise minimum home accessibility requirements
New homes will be more accessible for older and disabled people, as the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) has confirmed plans to…
Better Care Fund policy framework 2022-23: Details for the assistive tech sector
An elderly woman is using a smartphone. She is in a nursing home in Newcastle upon Tyne, North East England. The UK Government is reinforcing…
42 ICSs came into effect on 1 July 2022 deadline to deliver more person-centred care
A total of 42 statutory integrated care systems (ICS) came into effect on 1 July 2022 to better join up the health and social care…
DHSC commits to rapid expansion of virtual wards in new digitalisation plan
Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has announced a number of digital reforms to deliver benefits…
£25m for rapid digitisation of social care unveiled in important data strategy
Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid An important new data strategy is prioritising technology in a set of ambitious reforms for the health and…
Consultation launches on implementation of act for disabled people to easily request adaptations
The UK Government has launched a 10-week consultation to gather views from councils, disabled people, and landlords to inform regulations and guidance about disabled people…
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,…