Research reveals only 25 percent of homes to be built in England specify to Optional Access standards
Habinteg’s Forecast for Accessible Homes 2020 research revealed that more than half of all local plans still make no requirements for any accessible housing standard…
DIY SOS gives disabled Karis and Bromsgrove family almighty lift
Flagship BBC TV programme DIY SOS has ensured wheelchair-user Karis Lane can avoid going into care by fitting a pioneering Stiltz home lift in her…
BBC investigation reveals over £200mil is spent each year on mobility aids and highlights importance of recycling
Nikki Fox, the BBC’s disability correspondent, has discovered how much money could be saved by recycling mobility aids, such as crutches, rollators and Zimmer frames.…
Four organisations inspect five central issues surrounding the NHS
To mark the National Health Service's 70th birthday, the BBC requested the Health Foundation, Institute for Fiscal Studies, The King’s Fund and the Nuffield Trust…
Unspillable Spoon Creator Appeals For Future Designers
The inventor of a spoon that doesn’t spill, which last year scooped the top prize at a Dragons' Den inspired competition, is encouraging other budding…
Disabled actor turns to assistive technology to retain independence
Mark Beer, 49, originally from Henley-in-Arden in Warwickshire but now of Camden Town, London, has 2nd degree Cerebral Palsy, however, he has refused to let…