Disabled children’s charity launches new range of toys to loan thanks to £100k donation
Credit: Newlife Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children has launched a new range of toys called Play Therapy Pods (PTPs) to loan to families with…
£4.5 million awarded to 16 digital adult social care projects to help avoid unnecessary hospital admissions
Sixteen organisations that provide and commission adult social care services are to receive a share of £ million to enable them to roll out their…
Local authority care home uses pioneering dementia tech to train its staff to deliver more person-centred care
Credit: Bristol City Council Bristol City Council is funding the training of over 30 staff using virtual reality (VR) technology which replicates the experience of…
Local council uses assistive technology to support elderly and vulnerable residents
Using cutting-edge assistive technology to help elderly people remain independent in their own homes, Rochdale Borough Council’s innovative approach to supporting its residents has been…
NHS outlines major plans for urgent community services to deliver consistent health and social care standards throughout England
According to new plans unveiled by the NHS, expert rapid response teams will be on hand within two hours to help support older people to…
New connected care technology partnership to deliver a person-centred alarm service in the UK
Gavin Bashar, UK Managing Director of provider of connected care and health solutions Tunstall Healthcare Tunstall Healthcare has announced a new agreement with PPP Taking…
Medstrom launches new interactive academy learning space with clinically led content and CPD courses
Marrying together clinical innovation, evidence-based practice and education, Medstrom has unveiled its new facility – The Medstrom Academy. This purpose-built space showcases Medstrom’s range of…
Surrey County Council opens new homes to support independent living with helpful assistive tech
New purpose-built homes have been opened by Surrey County Council to support residents to live independently in the community, with the help of Alexa. The…
Cumbria patients with arthritis sought to take part in virtual physiotherapy swimming programme
Life Leisure, a leisure and recreation centre based in Barrow, North West England, is looking for participants with joint problems to take part in a…
New AI-driven physio assessment tool to improve health outcomes amongst patients with MSK issues
Jason Ward, CEO of EQL A new AI-driven physiotherapy assessment tool is to be used at various NHS locations in England for patients with musculoskeletal…