2023 to 2025 Better Care Fund policy framework: Details for the assistive tech sector
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities (DLUHC) and the Department of Health & Social Care (DHSC) have published a new policy paper that…
Public satisfaction with the NHS at lowest level on record
Poor access to GPs and long waits for hospital treatment have led to public satisfaction with the NHS hitting the lowest level on record, a…
Over two-thirds of NHS trusts shop elsewhere due to limited availability through NHS Supply Chain
The NHS is missing out on procurement savings amounting to tens of millions of pounds, according to a new report published today by the Public…
Spring Budget 2024: Key points at a glance for the assistive tech sector
Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt Yesterday (6 March 2024), Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt unveiled the Spring Budget 2024, which sets out the…
£1m funding from NHS England to improve wireless innovations across seven trusts
Trials of new wireless technologies, including assistive technologies, to help improve patient care and strengthen connectivity in A&Es and ambulance bays are set to launch…
Up to £1m available to councils and ICBs to accelerate adoption of remote monitoring tech
Lilli, a SaaS company using a proactive lifestyle monitoring technology to “revolutionise” care, has launched a new funding opportunity to support local authorities and integrated…
£25.2m NHS investment to launch new health hub that provides rehabilitation therapy services
The progress of a £ million new-build Health Hub in Norfolk that is due to house a range of primary care services, including rehabilitation therapy…
Spinal Injuries Centre supports worldwide competition to revolutionise mobility
Therapists at the National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital in Buckinghamshire have helped support a wheelchair design that promises to transform mobility. The…
NHS delivers on ambition of 5,000 more permanent beds
As part of its urgent and emergency care (UEC) recovery plan, the NHS has met its target of 5,000 additional permanent, staffed beds this winter.…
Report reveals that trusts spend approximately £3.4bn outside of NHS Supply Chain’s function
A new report from the National Audit Office (NAO) has revealed that the NHS is not making the most of its spending power to save…