Wheelchair service receives coveted accreditation through commitment to meeting users’ needs
An outsourced provider of wheelchair services to the NHS, AJM Healthcare has been re-awarded coveted CECOPS accreditation for another three years following the full assessment…
£10k donation helps increase provision of assistive gaming tech to disabled children
Xbox Adaptive Controller GamesAid has donated £10,000 to the small charity Lifelites, which donates and maintains assistive technology to give life-limited and disabled children using…
Guest article: Working together to improve health and social care for all
David Griffiths, Managing Director at Medequip The government has recently published a paper setting out legislative proposals for a Health and Care Bill, which focuses…
Proactive telecare expected to reduce emergency calls to housing provider
Gary Baillie, Project Manager of the Inspire Project at Bield An innovative pilot project is being launched in two Scottish areas that aims to help…
Care provider invests in remote monitoring tech to support vulnerable people
A home care service that also provides wellbeing services, The Crescent is now offering 24-hour remote monitoring equipment to provide extra reassurance and support to…
TEC in Essex set to help meet users’ needs and promote innovation when commissioning
Millbrook Healthcare has been announced as one of two successful bidders that will deliver technology-enabled care (TEC) services throughout Essex to support independent living. Following…
BHTA appoints new chair to drive meaningful discussions about mobility and independent living
Mark Baumann, Head of Sales for NRS Healthcare’s Product Sales Division Representing over 400 companies in the healthcare and assistive technology industry, the British Healthcare…
Scottish amputees no longer have to travel to England for private treatment with new clinic launch
Pace Rehabilitation, the UK’s largest independent private provider of amputee rehabilitation services, has launched its first clinic in Scotland. A trio of Scotland’s most experienced…
Major ICES provider works with TEC specialist to reduce first-time telecare call failure rates by 27%
One of the major Integrated Community Equipment Service (ICES) providers, NRS Healthcare has been working with technology-enabled care (TEC) specialist Appello to reduce first-time telecare…
Major £440m contract awarded to North East Essex Integrated Community Services
An alliance partnership comprising the East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust, GP Primary Choice, Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust and Virgin, has…