1.7 million older and vulnerable adults could be at risk during digital switchover
Joe McLoughlin, Director of Innovation at Astraline National telecare monitoring centre Astraline is calling on the private and social housing, health and care industries to…
Doro acquires FirstCall 24/7 to assist vulnerable residents in Staffordshire, Leicestershire & Derbyshire
Expanding UK telecare provider Doro has announced a new relationship with Trent and Dove Housing, a provider of housing to clients in Staffordshire, North West…
BAPO calls for children’s prosthetic and orthotic services to be protected during pandemic
The British Association of Prosthetists and Orthotists (BAPO) is calling for prosthetic and orthotic services to be protected so they can continue operating throughout the…
Pioneering digital telecare project wins £130k funding for independent living in Scotland
Assistive technology specialist Communicare247 is on track to deliver a first-of-its-kind digital home care system in Glasgow, after securing major funding. Communicare247 has won funding…
Council’s TEC service sees demand rocket to help keep vulnerable residents safe
Cambridgeshire County Council says its Enhanced Response Service (ERS) – which helps people with non-emergency assistance – has responded to over 6,000 call outs since…
Nottingham on Call partners with Chiptech to provide “first-class” digital telecare
Alarm monitoring service provider Nottingham on Call has appointed assistive technology specialist Chiptech to support its delivery of digital telecare. Chiptech will now supply Nottingham…
New telecare service partnership to help support vulnerable residents in the north west
Astraline, a national provider of telecare solutions, has recently teamed up with the North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) NHS Trust to support more elderly and…
Council set to bring DFG scheme fully in-house to oversee applications from start to finish
South Wales-based Bridgend County Borough Council is set to bring its Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) scheme fully in-house to speed up the process for disabled…
Leeds City Council outsources delivery of stairclimbers for cost-effective and quick service
A new partnership between stairclimbing company AAT GB and Leeds City Council is helping people with reduced mobility to get essential equipment quickly while taking…
Medequip retains Wiltshire Community Equipment Contract to maintain product availability
Community equipment specialist Medequip has been appointed to manage Community Equipment and Continence Services for Wiltshire for a further five years, following a competitive tender…