Council introduces “fairer” standardised telecare charging for all residents
Cheshire East Council’s adults and health committee has agreed to implement standardised charging for its telecare service. Telecare encompasses a range of electronic devices that…
Council’s occupational therapy service urges residents to return unused assistive equipment
The occupational therapy service at Shetland Islands Council is urging local residents to return any unwanted assistive equipment so that it can continue supporting people…
Five-year community equipment service in Leicestershire and Rutland to enable early hospital discharge
Community equipment service (CES) provider Medequip has been awarded a five-year contract to provide an Integrated Community Equipment Loan Service (ICELS) for adults, children and…
Councils re-award major housing adaptations contracts to Handicare for quality service
UK stairlifts provider Handicare has successfully retained contracts with two local authorities to supply, install, service, repair, and remove stairlifts and patient handling equipment. This…
Rapid rollout of digital tech helps care for Suffolk’s elderly and vulnerable people
The Cassius Video Carephone provided a lifeline for Susan, 60, for when she couldn't visit her day centre at Ferriers Barn in Bures during lockdown.…
Digital response service helps Scottish care provider reduce emergency calls by 96 per cent
Blackwood Housing and Care has recorded a 96 per cent drop in GP and emergency calls and a 98 per cent customer satisfaction rating after…
Hospital bed supplier warns driver shortages threaten healthcare supplies ahead of winter surge
Graham Ewart, CEO of Direct Healthcare Group Direct Healthcare Group (DHG), one of the largest healthcare manufacturers in the UK, has called for an urgent…
Record £2.5bn investment in Scotland’s NHS to transform health and social care delivery
Record investment to ensure Scotland's NHS is ready to meet changing patient demands and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic will be at the heart…
Patients asked to return therapy equipment to specialist orthopaedic hospital
Shropshire’s specialist orthopaedic hospital has declared an ‘equipment amnesty’ and is urging former patients to return therapy equipment that is no longer required as it…
Remote monitoring of discharged patients suggests annual savings of £250k, trial finds
Lilli, a UK healthcare technology company, is partnering with Dorset Council in a three-month pilot to identify cost and time savings in care provision and…