Isle of Wight Council launches consultation for users and professionals on future of telecare service
Health and social professionals, as well as users, are being invited to share feedback on the Isle of Wight Council’s lifeline service that helps people…
Care tech enables staff to support up to nine times more vulnerable people every night
Assistive technology is being used by Telford and Wrekin Council to speed up patient discharges from hospital and care for up to nine times more…
Portsmouth accessibility service to open two new locations
An accessibility service that hires mobility vehicles in Portsmouth is set to help more people, as the service will soon operate from two new locations.…
Essex Integrated Community Equipment Loan Service provider to deliver efficient and effective care
Medequip has announced that it is the new provider of the Integrated Community Equipment Loan Service (ICELS) for Essex County Council and its partners. It…
Care equipment supplier showcases innovative healthcare solutions to local MP
A specialist care equipment supplier that is partnering with NHS hospitals across the UK to enable faster patient discharge and more efficient community falls response…
Call for disabled parents to capture photographs of a pushchair for wheelchair users
Disability design charity Designability is calling for parents that are manual wheelchair users to capture some photographs of the final prototype of its pushchair for…
Therapists can facilitate rapid prescriptions for children’s postural support device
A fast and effective solution that provides posture support for children and young people with disabilities can be accessed quickly through an innovative initiative being…
Independent improvement body awards telecare service for using feedback to improve outcomes
An independent evaluation of East Lothian Council’s telecare service has been rated as providing a 'gold' standard and uses service user feedback to improve outcomes.…
TEC provider awarded for health monitoring project that ensures patients are fit for surgery
A digital telehealth project supporting patients across west Wales to manage their health and ensure they are fit for surgery has won an industry award…
New community equipment service to provide minor adaptations and ceiling hoist installations
A new five-year community equipment service (CES) contract in Doncaster will now include minor adaptations and ceiling track hoist installations. The new service from NRS…