Swansea Bay University Health Board donates recycled prostheses to amputees in Africa
Amputees living in Africa will have the chance to live more independently with a recent donation of recycled prosthetic limbs and other equipment from Swansea…
NHS remote monitoring pathways to be developed for patients to self-manage health needs at home
NHS Scotland has partnered with Inhealthcare, a remote patient monitoring services provider, to develop and expand a range of remote monitoring pathways across the nation…
Government announces multi-million-pound funding for medtech sector
Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt | Credit: Wikimedia Commons Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt has unveiled £650 million to “fire up” the UK’s…
Free open-source AAC app receives AI for Accessibility grant from Microsoft
Cboard, an augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) web app, recently received funding from Microsoft’s AI for Accessibility grant to expand some of its features that…
Autonomous wheelchair and mobile robotic arm will be trialled at state-of-the-art smart home
Assistive technologies will be trialled at a new state-of-the-art smart home at Aberystwyth University, which is aiming to improve quality of life for the elderly…
Housing technology of the future unveiled as part of healthy ageing project
Following a tenant sneak peek in March, Bield Housing and Care has officially opened the Bield Tech Hub in Linlithgow, West Lothian, having secured £75,000…
Blackwood Design Awards seek ideas that enhance independent living for people with disabilities
An international awards programme that seeks to find innovative and life-changing inventions and concepts that enhance independent living for people with disabilities has opened for…
House of Lords will examine use of assistive tech for SEN students tomorrow at 4pm
Tomorrow (Thursday 25 May) at 4pm, members of the House of Lords will examine the use of assistive technology to support those with special educational…
UK Government calls for evidence on how best to tackle the six major conditions in England
The UK Government has launched a call for evidence on how best to prevent, early diagnose, treat, and manage the six major groups of conditions…
Apple will introduce software features for cognitive, speech, and vision accessibility later this year
Being able to type to speak during calls and conversations for people who cannot speak and using a feature to identify text on physical objects…