New app to help informal carers access support during COVID-19 outbreak
Mobile app developer Vidatec is working on a new platform that will support informal carers during the coronavirus pandemic. The company, which is headquartered in…
MPs back RCOT’s call for UK Government to prioritise rehabilitation for those affected by coronavirus
MPs from across the UK’s political spectrum are backing the Royal College of Occupational Therapists’ (RCOT) call for Health Secretary Matt Hancock to prioritise rehabilitation…
2 billion more items of PPE to help health and social care sector meet demand in new Government deal
Credit: Simon Davis/DFID To help meet demands for personal protective equipment (PPE), the UK Government has signed deals with more than 100 new suppliers from…
14 million disabled people are ‘falling through the cracks’ as vital services miss out on Government funding
Ten disability charities have today criticised the Government for failing to provide emergency funding for vital services for disabled people, despite a significant increase in…
Telecare specialist ensures local communities get the products they need with social distancing delivery service
Keeping both its staff and clients safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, telecare provider Astraline has launched a social distance delivery service to ensure people still…
Liverpool CCG rapidly expands telehealth service to support residents during COVID-19 pandemic
NHS Liverpool Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) has rapidly expanded its telehealth offering thanks to a £850,000 investment from NHS England, which is set to benefit…
Valuable donated assistive tech gives life-limited children the chance to paint, play & communicate
Small charity Lifelites is donating packages of Eyegaze technology to enable children in hospices to be creative and communicate, even if the only part of…
National Framework for Prosthetics to launch in April 2021 to ensure equal access to devices
NHS England has stated that the National Framework for Prosthetics equipment will be operational from April 2021 in a bid to ensure service users receive…
Guest article: Rising challenges call for healthcare tech-solutions to lead through uncharted territory
Gavin Bashar, UK Managing Director of Tunstall Healthcare Whilst the nation is continuing to support the NHS by staying home to stay safe, the Government…
New survey launches to discover the effect of COVID-19 crisis on those with sight loss
Eye research charity Fight for Sight has launched a survey to gather broader insights into the personal impact that Covid-19 is having on people with…