Young children to benefit from £54k grant to provide free powerchairs
A national design charity has received a grant of £54,000 to provide free powerchairs to children whose mobility is affected by conditions such as cerebral…
Northern Ireland seeks views from public on addressing “inconsiderate” pavement parking
Infrastructure Minister for Northern Ireland Nichola Mallon is asking the public and key stakeholders for their views on how the country can address inconsiderate pavement…
Upcoming webinar set to give healthcare professionals valuable powerchair assessment advice
Ramsey Hulbert providing Powerchair Training pre-COVID A new webinar is set to provide clinicians useful, evidence-based insights into powerchairs and their functions to help clients…
Futuristic self-driving mobility service trialled at railway station in Tokyo
Panasonic is trialling an innovative Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) model at the Takanawa Gateway Station in Tokyo, Japan, which uses the WHILL powerchair with autonomous tracking to…
Powerchair display receives positive feedback from OTs at recent exhibition
At the 2018 OT Show, Precision Rehab showcased a variety of powerchairs, which the company says received extremely positive feedback from healthcare professionals visiting the…
TGA looks to engage with healthcare professionals and showcase its award-winning products at upcoming OT Show
TGA Mobility will be showcasing its range of award-winning ergonomic products at the 2018 OT Show Taking place from the 21st-22nd of November, TGA will…
The OT’s Perspective: Powerchairs – The key things you need to consider
Stuart Barrow, Promoting Independence If you recall, a couple of months ago I wrote about mobility scooters and some of the key questions that we…
New guidance on getting a powered wheelchair
"As an experienced wheelchair user, I know that choosing and buying a powered wheelchair is a crucial decision and it’s important to get it right…