Guest article: Working together to improve health and social care for all
David Griffiths, Managing Director at Medequip The government has recently published a paper setting out legislative proposals for a Health and Care Bill, which focuses…
Medequip retains Wiltshire Community Equipment Contract to maintain product availability
Community equipment specialist Medequip has been appointed to manage Community Equipment and Continence Services for Wiltshire for a further five years, following a competitive tender…
Free online self-assessment service launched to help clients identify assistive tech solutions
A collaborative venture involving seven health and social care partners in central Scotland has led to the launch of a joint version of the Disabled…
ICES begins in Sheffield to help people live independently in their own homes for longer
A new Integrated Community Equipment Service (ICES) has begun in Sheffield, which will be provided by Medequip on behalf of Sheffield CCG and Sheffield City…
Two new Community Equipment Services contracts start in Southampton and Portsmouth
NRS Healthcare has successfully started its Integrated Community Equipment Services (ICES) contracts on time with Southampton and Portsmouth Councils and CCGs. The provider, which is…
Medequip secures vital CES contract for Medway area
Medway Council has selected leading community equipment service (CES) provider Medequip to manage CES provision across the area covered by the council, including Rochester, Gillingham,…
Assistive technologies services providers coming together during COVID-19 crisis
Leading outsourced providers of assistive technologies services are working collaboratively to ensure continuity of provision as the health and social care system works to cope…
County council appeals to public to return community equipment amid supply shortage concerns
Devon County Council has urged people with unneeded community equipment to return it to Millbrook Healthcare as soon as possible, stressing that an increase in…
CECOPS introduces new grading system to drive up quality of assistive tech services
Independent, user-led body for assistive technology services CECOPS is building on its accreditation model by introducing a new grading system for assistive technology services throughout…
Community equipment provider achieves new accreditation to demonstrate advanced levels of safety and quality
Medequip Assistive Technology, a community equipment specialist, is the first commercial organisation in the UK to receive a new accreditation for the Technology Enabled Care…